Mrs Y Dunleavy

The most interesting thread in her recent record is the partnership with Ballagh Star, a horse she has run 24 times and won with twice. Two wins from 24 races together might not sound like much, but sticking with the same horse through that many races takes patience and belief. It suggests a yard that is willing to play the long game rather than move horses on at the first sign of difficulty.

One small but genuine bright spot in her numbers is how her runners perform on wet or muddy ground. From just three races on those conditions, she has won once — that's a 33% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 3. For context, most trainers would be delighted with that kind of return on any surface. It's too small a sample to call it a specialism, but it's worth watching.

With only four years in the job and a compact string of runners, Dunleavy is still very much in the early chapters of her training career. The numbers are quiet for now, but small yards with a clear identity and a horse they believe in have a habit of surprising people.