Dandy's Angel

The bright spot in Dandy's record is an absolute fondness for wet and muddy ground. On fast, dry surfaces the horse is just another middle-of-the-road Class 5 competitor, but when the going gets genuinely heavy — the kind of day when the track turns into a slog — something clicks. The horse has won 3 of 6 races (50%) on those bitter, muddy days, a rate that stands out sharply against its overall 13% win rate (10 from 77). For any owner or trainer watching the weather forecast closely, Dandy's Angel becomes a genuinely interesting prospect when rain is forecast.

Beverley, too, holds a special place in this horse's record. It was here that Dandy's Angel scored its first-ever win back in August 2022, and the track has remained a stronghold ever since — 6 wins from 33 races there, compared to just 4 wins from 44 elsewhere. That's the kind of course specialization that can make a difference in picking races. Tom Kiely-Marshall, the jockey who has partnered the horse most often, has a notably strong record too: 4 wins from 19 races together (21%), well above the horse's typical return. John Wainwright's Norton yard, which trains Dandy's Angel, is having a modest season but clearly knows what it is doing with this particular horse. For punters or racing fans who follow the form closely, this is a horse to watch in the rain at Beverley, especially with Kiely-Marshall in the saddle.