My Bobby Dazzler

That loyalty is mutual. His record of 3 wins from 31 races — roughly 1 in every 10 — does not look eye-catching on paper, but the context matters. He has spent most of his career competing in Class 2 races, which are among the top contests in Britain, and at that level he has drawn a blank in 12 attempts. That is not a shameful record — it means he is being aimed high, against better horses. When the conditions suit him, he can still deliver. On wet or muddy ground he wins 2 from 10 races, a 20% rate, and that is a genuinely strong number — twice his overall average.

His favourite venue is Aintree, where he has won three times, including his first career victory back in December 2021. Most recently he won at Hereford in February 2026, just three months ago, a performance Rowley described as running an absolute blinder in front of his owners. That kind of moment — the owners watching in person, a horse they have backed since the start producing something worth cheering — is what keeps small yards going.

Jockey Alex Edwards has been the regular partner for most of his career, riding him in 16 of his 31 races for 2 wins together, a win rate of around 1 in 8. It is a familiar, settled combination. My Bobby Dazzler is now 40 days off the track after a short break, but his recent form reads well: three placings in his last five completed runs, including a win and a runner-up. At 11, he is no youngster, and finding the right race at the right level is getting harder, as Rowley freely admits. But the yard he helped build is still sending out 12 winners this season, and this horse is still at the heart of it.