Maywedance

Two wins from five races at Kempton translates to a 40% win rate at a single track — for context, that is almost four times better than its record anywhere else. The first win came there in November 2025, and then again just seven weeks ago in May 2026, which tells you this is not a coincidence. Some horses just click with a particular venue — the layout, the surface, the way the bends are set — and Kempton clearly suits Maywedance in ways that other courses simply do not.

There is more to the picture than just the course. Maywedance has won both its races on wet or muddy ground, going 2 from 4 in those conditions — a 50% win rate that is genuinely eye-catching. On fast or normal ground, the record is blank. That is a horse with a very clear preference, and on the right day with the right conditions, it can be dangerous. It also performs best over a mile and three or four furlongs, winning 2 of its 10 races at that distance — a 20% win rate that outstrips everything else on its CV.

Jockey Kieran O'Neill has ridden it five times and landed one of those wins, which is a 20% win rate together — solid for a partnership that is still developing. Trainer John O'Shea, based in Gloucestershire, has sent out six winners this season, so this is a yard in decent form rather than one just making up the numbers.

Current form reads 3-3-1-7-10-4 in the last six races, with that middle victory sitting nicely in recent memory. Maywedance raced just yesterday, so it is very much an active runner. The recipe for getting the best from it is not complicated: take it back to Kempton, find a day when rain has softened the ground, and let it do what it clearly does best.