Hiya Maite

The partnership with jockey Lewis Edmunds tells an interesting story. Of the 31 races they have completed together, Edmunds has been aboard for all 6 of Hiya Maite's wins, giving them a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 — nearly double the horse's overall average. That kind of chemistry between horse and rider is not something to take lightly. When Edmunds is in the saddle, something clearly clicks.

Hiya Maite typically lines up in Class 3 company, which is a solid mid-tier level — competitive enough to test most horses, but a step below the top races in Britain. At that level, the horse has won 2 from 20 races, or 1 in every 10, which reflects how tough that grade is. The most recent win came at Doncaster in June 2024 — now 25 months ago — and the last six races have all come without a victory, with the best recent efforts being a couple of second-place finishes.

That said, Hiya Maite raced just yesterday, which says something about the horse's durability at eight years old. Roy Bowring's yard has sent out 5 winners already this season, so there is form in the camp. The question now is whether a horse that first won at Newcastle back in November 2022 and has been a reliable, place-finding presence ever since can find its way back to the winner's enclosure. The ingredients — the right jockey, a yard in decent nick, and a horse that keeps competing — are all still there.