The Gypsy Davey

Trained by Mrs C Williams out of Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan, The Gypsy Davey has built a solid career record of 4 wins and 12 places from 22 races — winning roughly 1 in every 5, or 18% of the time. That kind of consistency, finishing in the frame more than half the time overall, tells you this is a horse that competes hard and rarely has a bad day. The yard has sent out 3 winners already this season, so the operation is in decent form.

The horse typically runs at Class 4 level, which sits comfortably in the middle tier of British racing — not the showpiece events, but competitive enough that wins there mean something. And at that level, The Gypsy Davey has been particularly effective, winning 4 of 12 races, which works out at 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3. That is a sharp record and suggests the horse is placed well against the right opposition. The regular partnership with jockey Adam Wedge mirrors the overall picture — 2 wins from 11 races together, that same 1-in-5 clip, a reliable combination rather than a spectacular one.

The most recent win came at Hereford on 9th May 2025, completing that perfect record at the track. Since then, six races have passed without a winner — the last six runs read 2nd, 5th, a blank, 4th, 4th, and 6th — so the sharp edge has softened a little. The first career win came at Taunton in January 2024, meaning The Gypsy Davey has taken a while to find its feet but has been a consistent presence since. Having raced just yesterday, this is clearly a horse still right in the thick of its season.

At eight years old and with that Hereford record sitting there untouched, the obvious question is simple: when does the team point it back there?