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On Edge

There's a horse in Christopher Mason's yard that has quietly built one of the more compelling records in its division — not by winning the glamorous races, but by turning one particular track into something close to a personal playground. On Edge is an 8-year-old with 8 wins and 19 places from 30 races, meaning it has finished in the top three in nearly nine out of every ten outings. That is a level of consistency that most horses never come close to.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Mayson
Mother
Edge Of Light
Owner
Chris Mason Racing
Rating
73

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
30
Career races
8
Wins
26.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
63.3%
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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The Chepstow story is what makes On Edge genuinely interesting. Four wins from nine races there — that's almost one in every two trips to the track — and the most recent came just this week, on 29 May 2026. That's not a coincidence or a fluke; that's a horse that seems to find something extra when it arrives at that particular venue. The first career win came at Chepstow back in August 2022, so in a sense the track has bookended On Edge's story at every stage.

Most of On Edge's racing has come at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter end of the sport, where the competition is consistent and the margins are tight. At that level, it has won just 2 from 16 races, a 12% win rate, which sounds modest until you factor in all those placed efforts. This is a horse that rarely runs badly; it just doesn't always have the finishing kick to go from second to first. The four Chepstow wins suggest the track's layout suits it in a way that unlocks something the horse doesn't always show elsewhere.

Jockey Gina Mangan has been the regular partner, riding On Edge in 21 of its 30 races and winning 6 of them — that's winning roughly 1 in every 3.5 rides together, a notably strong record that hints at a real understanding between horse and rider. Mason's yard has been in good form this season with 12 winners, and with On Edge having won two of its last six races and finishing in the top three four times in that same spell, this is a horse that is very much in the thick of things right now. Whatever it does next, it arrives at the track in form and with unfinished business to settle.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Chepstow: 4 wins from 9 starts (44%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 May
🏆 Won
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
20 Oct
8th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Soft · 9 runners
30 Sep
🏆 Won
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
22 Aug
2nd
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
5 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
10 Jul
8th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
24 Jun
3rd
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
26 May
3rd
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
17 Jun
5th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Gina Mangan Current Jockey
28.6%
Win rate
6/21
Won / Rode
Mollie Phillips
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Luke Catton
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Miss Evie Young
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
Chepstow
Galloping
9 4 wins, 2 thirds, 3 other 29 May 44.4%
Windsor
Sharp
8 2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 other 26 May 25%
Ffos Las
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 5 Aug 0%
Bath
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 other 20 Oct 50%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 10 Jul 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 win 15 Sep 100%
Brighton
Undulating
1 1 third 13 Oct 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 25 Nov 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Nov 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 22 Sep 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 second 22 Aug 0%