Devious Devan
Devious Devan is a 5-year-old who has found the track a challenging place to shine. In 17 races across his career, he has managed just one win — at Wolverhampton back in May — and four places, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 17 races. That single success came over three months ago, and since then the results have been patchy: a 10th place finish most recently, followed by a seventh, a fifth, another seventh, a win, and a 14th. The pattern suggests a horse still searching for consistent form.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is notable is that Devious Devan rarely gets the better of his jockey Lewis Edmunds in the saddle. The pair have partnered nine times without a win between them, which raises a question about whether there is a chemistry issue or simply that the horse performs better with other riders. At Class 5 level — the lower rungs of British racing — he has yet to record a win in six attempts, which tells you something about the calibre of competition even at that modest level.
The horse is trained by William Muir and Chris Grassick at their Lambourn yard, a stable that has had a productive season with 20 winners to their name. That context is useful: when a yard of that quality has a horse with a 6% win rate, it usually means the horse has real limitations rather than the training being the problem. Devious Devan remains actively campaigned, having raced just a day ago, but the signs point to a horse who will likely remain in the lower divisions, winning sparingly and requiring patience from his the yard.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
10th
Chepstow
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
20 Jul
7th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
8 Jul
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 11 runners
4 Jun
7th
Ffos Las
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
5 May
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
11 Apr
14th
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
10 Oct
7th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
22 Sep
8th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
5 Sep
9th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 10 runners
20 Aug
9th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
5 May |
33.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |