Bumpy Evans

Trained by Kerry Lee at her yard in Byton, Herefordshire, Bumpy Evans has found a home with a team that clearly knows what it is doing. Lee's yard has sent out 12 winners already this season, and Bumpy Evans is among the reasons why. The most natural pairing for this horse has been jockey Alan Johns, who has won 2 of the 5 times they have raced together — a win rate of 40%, which is outstanding by any measure. Nearly 2 wins from every 5 rides is the kind of number that makes trainers pick up the phone to the same jockey again and again.

Class 5 is where Bumpy Evans has done the most damage — 4 wins from 7 races at that level, winning at a rate of 57%, or more than 1 in every 2 starts. That is genuinely remarkable. It suggests a horse that is perfectly placed by its trainer, competing at the level where it is competitive without being outgunned. Ground conditions also matter here: on slightly soft ground, Bumpy Evans has won 2 of 4 races, a 50% success rate that signals a clear preference for a bit of cut in the surface when conditions are wet but not waterlogged.

The career began properly with a first win at Leicester in March 2025, and the most recent victory came at Warwick in September 2025 — about 8 months ago now. Recent form reads 3-blank-3-2-1-blank, which shows a horse that has been competitive across its last few outings without finding the top spot. With the yard in good form and Alan Johns a proven partner, the question of when rather than if the next win comes feels like a reasonable one to ask. Bumpy Evans raced just one day ago and is very much still active — this story is not finished yet.