The ground matters too. Filey Beach wins roughly 1 in every 4 races on normal conditions (3 wins from 12), but on slightly soft ground the record jumps to 1 in every 2 (2 wins from 4). That is the kind of detail that shapes how a trainer plans a campaign, and Ruth Carr's Stillington yard—which has sent out 56 winners this season—clearly knows how to read it. James Sullivan, the horse's most frequent jockey, has a 29% win rate with Filey Beach across their 7 rides together, well above the horse's overall average, which suggests they work well as a partnership.
Recent form, though, has been patchy. In the last six races—most recent first—the record reads 11th, 8th, 1st (a win), then 5th, 4th, and 4th. That win came at a familiar hunting ground, but the runs either side have been outside the top 3. The horse is active and still racing, but it is competing mostly at Class 6 level and winning only 1 in every 8 races there (2 wins from 16). Filey Beach is a specialist waiting for the right day, the right ground, and ideally, the right race back at Catterick.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
6 | 4 wins, 2 other | 8 Sep | 66.7% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 3 other | 30 Sep | 20% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 4 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 27 Jul | 0% |