Raby Mere

Caroline Fryer trains Raby Mere from a small yard in Wymondham, Norfolk — and when you consider that the whole stable has only sent out 2 winners this season, having one of them be Raby Mere tells you this horse is carrying real weight on its shoulders for the team. Fryer isn't running one of the big operations, which makes every winner count, and Raby Mere is clearly one of her better horses right now.

The ground matters here. On normal conditions, Raby Mere has won 3 of 12 races — that's 25%, or 1 in every 4 attempts, which is a genuinely strong number. It suggests the horse has a preferred way of going and performs consistently when conditions suit. Sean Bowen, one of the leading jump jockeys in Britain, has ridden Raby Mere five times, winning once — 1 in 5 together — and his continued involvement is a decent sign that the yard believe the horse has more to offer at this level.

Raby Mere tends to compete at Class 5, which is mid-to-lower tier racing, and has won 2 from 7 at that level — nearly 1 in 3, or 29%. That's a horse that belongs in those races and knows how to win them. The first career win came at Fakenham in May 2025, and since then it has added another at Southwell, with the recent form figures of 2-4-1-4-4-5 showing a horse that peaks and dips but is clearly peaking right now. It raced just yesterday, which means it's an active, busy horse at the moment. For a small Norfolk yard, Raby Mere is exactly the kind of consistent, honest performer that keeps the whole operation ticking over.