A Bear Affair
A Bear Affair is a two-year-old still finding its way, but this week's win at Salisbury suggests the horse is beginning to work it out. The colt has won 2 of its 10 races so far — a 20 per cent win rate that looks modest on paper but is respectable for a young horse still learning the game. Its first win came at Doncaster in late March, and that victory at Salisbury just days ago shows there is genuine improvement happening.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes the recent form interesting is the consistency lurking beneath it. In the last six races, A Bear Affair has finished in the placings twice (both in the last three outings), which suggests the horse is running better and more reliably as it gains experience. Richard Hannon's yard at Herridge, Wiltshire, is a powerhouse operation — they have sent out 118 winners this season alone — so the horse is in a hands that know how to develop young talent. For a two-year-old with two wins to its name and clear momentum, A Bear Affair looks like one to keep an eye on as the season turns.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Soft · 6 runners
10 Sep
4th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
22 Aug
5th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
17 Jul
8th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
3 Jul
2nd
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
17 Jun
6th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 25 runners
28 May
7th
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
1 May
3rd
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
28 Mar
🏆 Won
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 Sep |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
1 Oct |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |