Betterforeveryone

Those right circumstances, it turns out, are Bangor-on-Dee. He has won 2 of his 4 races at the Welsh track, which is a remarkable return for a horse whose overall record is 3 wins from 19. Put simply, something about Bangor suits him in a way most other places do not. His first career win came there in October 2022, and he returned to win there again as recently as October 2025. Trainer Alan King has spoken about him as a horse with limitations but genuine stamina — someone who stays well, which matters enormously over the longer distances he tends to tackle. The word from jockey Sean Quinlan after a run at Hexham was telling: Betterforeveryone still had plenty left in the tank after four miles, and actually needed a moment to find his stride once he hit the front. That is a horse with an engine, even if he occasionally needs reminding to use it.

King runs a busy, productive yard — 58 winners sent out this season alone — and has been clear-eyed about where this horse fits. The plan has been to target regional races, the kind of long-distance chases that take place at tracks far from the glamour of Cheltenham or Ascot, where Betterforeveryone can compete off his rating without taking on horses that are simply out of his class. Tom Cannon has been in the saddle for 12 of his 19 races together and has won once on him, but the partnership feels like one built on familiarity and trust rather than fireworks.

What makes Betterforeveryone genuinely interesting is his current form. Two wins from his last six races is the kind of purple patch that suggests a horse in good health and good heart, even at nine. He raced just yesterday, which means the team clearly believes there is still something to run for. At his best and at his favourite track, he is a horse worth watching.