Haveagobeau

The numbers tell an interesting story. Overall, Haveagobeau wins roughly 1 in every 19 races — a modest record by any measure. But zoom in on Lingfield Park, where it has raced 19 times, and suddenly you are looking at a horse that has won 2 of those 19 visits and placed many more times. At its preferred distance band it wins 1 in every 5 races — 2 from 10 — which is a genuinely respectable figure. The track, the trip, the ground, and the jockey all need to align, and when they do, Haveagobeau is a different proposition.

Jack Dace has been the key to unlocking this horse. The pair have raced together 16 times and won twice — a 12% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 8 rides — which is a meaningful partnership for a horse operating at this level. Jim Boyle's yard at Epsom has sent out 25 winners this season, so this is an active, functioning operation rather than a quiet backwater, and Haveagobeau has contributed two of those wins. The most recent came at Lingfield Park on 25 March 2026, just three months ago, and the horse raced again only yesterday, suggesting it remains in good health and regular work.

The honest context is that Haveagobeau competes almost exclusively in Class 6 races — the lowest rung of the British racing ladder — and has won just 1 from 31 races at that level. But recent form reads 2-5-5-1-2-6, which includes a win and two runner-up finishes in the last five outings. For a horse of this profile, that is a purple patch. It is not a horse built for big occasions, but at Lingfield Park, on normal ground, over a mile and three or four furlongs, with Dace aboard, it has earned the right to be taken seriously.