Zara Tindall’s much-loved mare A Little Something continued her
impressive progression over fences with a commanding victory in a
handicap chase, extending an already remarkable record for the
royal-owned horse.

The seven-year-old bay mare, bred and owned by the King’s niece,
powered to a 12-length success under jockey Ben Jones after making
virtually all of the running.

Trainer Emma Lavelle’s charge took control of the contest from
an early stage, jumping fluently throughout before pulling clear of
her rivals to secure her second consecutive victory.

The win was another significant milestone for A Little
Something, who has now finished in the first three on nine
occasions from just 13 career starts.

The mare’s consistency has made her one of the most reliable
horses to carry the Tindall colours in recent seasons. Before her
latest back-to-back victories, she had already finished runner-up
twice and third twice, demonstrating admirable consistency
throughout her short career.

A Little Something also boasts a notable royal pedigree. She is
by Dartmouth, one of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s most successful
homebred racehorses, and was bred by Tindall out of
Somethinaboutmolly.

Her sire, Dartmouth, won the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot in
2016 and was one of the late Queen’s favourite horses before
retiring to stud.

Trainer Emma Lavelle believes the switch to fences from has
transformed A Little Something’s fortunes.

She told the Racing Post: “A
Little Something seems to really love chasing and she’s got very
sure of herself with her jumping.

“I think going over fences has been the making of her. The trip
seems to be right and she loves this better ground, so you’d be
hoping there’s a bit of improvement to come.”

The trainer indicated that another outing could come quickly,
with a valuable race at Stratford already under consideration.

“Hopefully the handicapper won’t do anything too ridiculous,”
Lavelle added.

“There’s a race at Stratford in a couple of weeks that’s a 0-100
and it’s worth a bit more money, and that’s been our plan. We’ll
keep running her until she tells us she needs a break.”

Tindall, an accomplished equestrian and Olympic silver
medallist, remains closely involved with her horses despite her
busy schedule.

The former eventing star was travelling to Bramham Horse Trials
while A Little Something was competing but remained in regular
contact with connections.

“Zara’s a massive racing enthusiast, she’s involved and we stay
in contact a lot,” Lavelle said.

“She was on her way to Bramham Horse Trials today and I’d say
she’d love to take the reins on A Little Something, especially with
how she’s jumping now.”

With two wins from her last two starts and her confidence
continuing to grow over fences, A Little Something appears to be
developing into another success story for Tindall’s carefully
nurtured breeding operation.