Bungle Bay

The seven-year-old, trained by James Evans at his yard in Kinnersley, Worcestershire, has built a career that makes sense when you look at the full picture. James Evans has sent out 8 winners already this season, so this is an active, functioning operation — not a small yard scraping around. Bungle Bay fits the yard's profile well: a reliable, lower-level competitor who earns its keep without demanding top-tier race conditions. Its 7 wins have come almost entirely in Class 6 races — the entry-level tier — winning 7 from 37 at that level, or roughly 1 in every 5. That is a perfectly respectable record and reflects a horse that knows exactly where it belongs.

The partnership with jockey Joe Leavy is worth noting. Across 23 races together, Leavy has guided Bungle Bay to 5 of its 7 wins — that is nearly 1 in every 4 attempts, a genuinely strong ratio. When that combination comes together at Wolverhampton on normal ground — where Bungle Bay has won 7 from 31 tries, or nearly 1 in 4 — it is the kind of thing that would make a savvy racegoer pay attention.

The honest caveat is that Bungle Bay has not won in its last 6 races, and its recent form — finishing no better than second — suggests it is currently finding life a little harder. The last win came at Wolverhampton in October 2025, six months ago now. But Bungle Bay raced just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in active training, not one winding down. If James Evans points it back to Wolverhampton on a normal surface with Leavy aboard, the formula that has worked seven times before is very much still on the table.