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Fizzy Cristal

There is a horse out there that seems to have found its favourite postcode, and that postcode is Newcastle. Fizzy Cristal, a 3-year-old trained by Richard and Peter Fahey at their Musley Bank yard in North Yorkshire, has won 2 of its 3 races at that track — a record that puts it firmly in the category of course specialist. That is not a coincidence; that is a pattern worth paying attention to.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Grey
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
Cristal Fizz
Owner
Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum
Rating
70

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
2
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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
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Across eight races in total, Fizzy Cristal has won twice and finished in the places four more times, giving it a win rate of 25% — roughly 1 in every 4 races. For a young horse still finding its way, that is a solid record. It has also been placed in half its races overall, meaning it has rarely run without featuring somewhere in the finish. The recent form figures of 4-1-6-1-2-4 (reading from most recent back) tell an interesting story: two wins in the last six outings, sandwiched around a couple of off-days. This is a horse that can be brilliant one week and ordinary the next, but when conditions suit, it delivers.

And conditions matter. On normal ground — not too wet, not too firm — Fizzy Cristal has won 2 of its 3 races, a 67% win rate that is quite extraordinary. Two wins from three races on a surface is the kind of stat that makes trainers very deliberate about where and when they run a horse. The Fahey yard, which has sent out 9 winners already this season, clearly knows what it is doing with this one.

The most recent win came just last week, at Newcastle on 19 May 2026 — and with the horse having raced again just yesterday, this is very much an active campaign rather than one being managed from a distance. The Faheys are keeping Fizzy Cristal busy, which suggests confidence. When a yard is running a horse this frequently, they believe it is in form and capable of more. Given the Newcastle record and the preference for normal ground, the smart money is on watching where this horse turns up next — and whether the venue happens to be in the northeast of England.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 May
4th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
19 May
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
8 Apr
6th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
14 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
4 Oct
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
20 Sep
4th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
28 Jul
3rd
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
19 May
6th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
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
Newcastle
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 second 19 May 66.7%
Chester
Tight
2 2 other 30 May 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 third 28 Jul 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Apr 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 19 May 0%