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Filey Beach

There is a horse in North Yorkshire that has turned one particular racetrack into its personal playground. Filey Beach, trained by Ruth Carr at her Stillington yard, has won 3 of just 4 races at Catterick Bridge — a record so dominant it borders on the absurd. To put that in perspective: most horses win roughly 1 in every 6 races across their careers. Filey Beach wins 3 in every 4 at this one track. It won there as recently as last week, and its first career win came there too, back in August 2025.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Profitable
Mother
Pilates
Trainer
Owner
C Ward & B Kirby
Rating
49

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
25
Career races
4
Wins
16%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

Across 25 races in total, the five-year-old has won 4 times and placed on 9 other occasions — a win rate of around 1 in every 6 races (16%), which is a respectable return at the level it typically competes at. Most of its races have come in the lower tiers of the sport, where competition is still genuine but the fields tend to be less starry. That context matters, because 4 wins from 25 races looks modest until you notice that 3 of those wins came at the same venue, suggesting Filey Beach is not just grinding out results — it is genuinely thriving somewhere specific.

Ground conditions appear to play a role too. On normal ground, Filey Beach has won 3 from 10 races — that's 30%, or nearly 1 in every 3 outings. When conditions change, it seems less effective. Given that Catterick and normal ground seem to go hand in hand for this horse's best performances, Ruth Carr — who has sent out an impressive 63 winners this season alone — clearly knows exactly when and where to aim it.

Recent form backs all of this up. In the last 6 races, Filey Beach has finished 3rd, 1st, 1st, 4th, 8th, and 12th (reading oldest to most recent in reverse). Two wins from its last 6 races is a horse in form, not a horse fading. The one curious subplot is the regular partnership with jockey J F Egan, who has yet to win together in 5 attempts. Given everything else, that particular combination just hasn't clicked — yet.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
Course specialist at Catterick Bridge: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Jun
3rd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
11 May
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
29 Apr
4th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
10 Apr
8th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
3 Nov
12th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
17 Oct
13th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
1 Oct
2nd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Soft · 12 runners
14 Sep
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
9 Sep
6th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
James Sullivan Current Jockey
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
4 3 wins, 1 other 21 May 75%
Thirsk
Galloping
4 4 other 10 Apr 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
4 1 second, 3 other 17 Oct 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 29 Apr 33.3%
Beverley
Undulating
3 1 second, 2 other 18 Sep 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 2 Jun 0%
Redcar
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Aug 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 27 Jul 0%