My Mate Kev

The real story is what happens when My Mate Kev runs in Class 5 races — the lower tier of British racing. At that level, he has won 2 of his last 7 attempts, a win rate of roughly 29%, nearly three times better than his overall record. This suggests he is genuinely competitive when stepped down to easier company, and that his trainer Chris Dwyer at Newmarket knows which races to pick. His last win came on 16 May 2025 at Newmarket, but that was 16 months ago, and his form over the last six runs reads as distinctly ordinary: a second place followed by four failures and a seventh, with nothing that looks like a horse about to break through again. That recent form will worry the yard, though the fact that he raced just one day ago means he is still active and still being given chances.

For a horse with only two career wins to his name, staying busy is a double-edged sword. It means the yard believes there is still a race in him at the right level, but it also means he has now gone 1 in 8 races without a win — a long drought for a horse whose best performances come in easier company. If Dwyer can find another Class 5 race that suits My Mate Kev's profile, the odds shift decisively in his favour. If not, he is simply another campaigner grinding away in the middle ranks, paying his way through honest effort rather than brilliance.