Bay Dream Believer

The most striking thing about Bay Dream Believer is what she does at Ripon. Three wins from 8 races at that track is a remarkable record — winning 3 in every 8 races anywhere takes some doing, but doing it consistently at one venue suggests a horse that has found somewhere she genuinely thrives. On fast, dry ground she is even more impressive: 4 wins from just 11 races, a win rate of 36%, which is nearly 1 in every 3. That is a figure that would turn heads at any level.

Walford describes her as one of the biggest hearts in training despite being, in his words, "only a little pony." That combination of modest size and serious determination seems to be the key to understanding her. She was gambled on at Ripon despite carrying a penalty from a previous win, and she delivered. Her most recent win came at Pontefract on 2 June 2026, just four weeks ago, and her form since — a fifth and then a sixth — suggests she is still very much in the mix rather than running out of steam.

At Class 6 level, which is where most of her races are run — the bread-and-butter, entry-level end of the sport — she has won 5 of 20 races, a 25% win rate, or 1 in every 4. That is a genuinely strong record at any class. Jockey Rhys Elliott, who knows her well having ridden her 12 times, has won 2 of those rides together, a rate of 17%. She raced just yesterday, which tells you everything about where she is in her season — fit, active, and clearly in good form. With summer sun and dry ground the likely outlook, there is every reason to think Bay Dream Believer has another win in her yet.