Everyoneknowsadave

The first win came at Wolverhampton in October 2024, but the real home is Southwell. Two wins from 10 races at that track is a remarkable record when you think about it: Southwell has hosted nearly half of this horse's entire career, and Dave — as you suspect everyone calls the horse — has figured the place out better than most. The most recent of those wins came on 28 July last year, so there's a ten-month gap since the last victory, but the form figures over the last six races — 5-4-4-6-4-3 reading from oldest to most recent — show a horse gradually creeping back towards the places and reminding everyone it is still here.

Normal conditions are where Everyoneknowsadave does its best work: 3 wins from 13 races on standard ground is a 23% win rate, which works out at nearly 1 in every 4 races — a genuinely strong return that tells you this is a horse that appreciates a fair surface rather than being asked to dig through mud or fly on parched ground. Most of its races have come at Class 5 level, which is the workhorse end of British racing — competitive but not glamorous — and it has won 3 of those 15 outings, or 1 in every 5, which is a solid record at that level.

Jockey Lewis Edmunds has been in the saddle for 7 of the 22 races, picking up 1 of those wins together, while trainer Jessica Macey — based in Doncaster — has had 13 winners from her yard this season, suggesting a stable in decent form. Raced just yesterday, Everyoneknowsadave is as active as ever. The Southwell record, the gradual improvement in recent form, and a trainer firing winners suggest another visit to that favourite track could be worth watching.