Maywedance

Her real calling, though, is wet ground. When conditions turn soft and muddy, Maywedance transforms. She has won half her races on slow ground—two victories from just four attempts. That is a marked improvement on her overall win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races. Trainer John O'Shea's yard has clearly identified this preference, and the strategy appears to be working. Her last victory came at Kempton Park on 20 May 2026, three months ago, suggesting a horse in active work and still capable of winning. Before that, she broke her duck at the same track on 3 November 2025, making Kempton something of a happy hunting ground—two wins from six races there.

Recent form shows promise. After a poor run eight days ago, she has picked up pace with three placed finishes in her last four races, including a third place just five days ago. The horse handles 1m3f to 1m4f best, winning twice from 11 races over that trip. Kieran O'Neill, her most regular jockey, has ridden her five times and won once—a 20 percent win rate that suggests they work well together. For a horse competing mostly at Class 6 level, where she has a 12 percent win rate from eight races, Maywedance is exactly what she appears: a dependable runner who pays her way and shows up when conditions suit.