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On The Platform

At ten years old, On The Platform is a horse who has made a career out of being competitive without quite turning that into victories. One win from 19 races tells you this isn't a horse that dominates — but nine places from those same 19 races tells you something else entirely: this horse shows up, runs hard, and nearly delivers far more often than it gets the credit for.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Valirann
Mother
Coca's Lady
Owner
Mrs Belinda Clarke
Rating
82

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
1
Wins
5.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.4%
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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That single win came at Bangor-on-Dee in May 2024, and it remains the high point of On The Platform's career. Bangor is a tight, turning track in north Wales that suits certain horses perfectly, and On The Platform clearly took to it. The problem is that win now sits 26 months in the past, and nothing since has matched it — though the recent form of 5th, 5th, and 3rd suggests the horse is still running with purpose rather than fading into the background.

Lee Edwards has been the regular partner for most of this career, riding together in 15 of those 19 races and winning once — roughly 1 in every 15 rides together. That's a modest return, but the sheer consistency of the partnership suggests there's a working understanding between horse and rider even when the results don't fully reflect it.

On The Platform competes almost exclusively at Class 5, the entry level of British racing, and has managed 1 win from 17 races at that level. In plain terms, that's a horse finding its absolute ceiling — not gifted enough to move up, but tough and durable enough to keep placing. The horse raced just yesterday, which at ten is a reminder that some horses simply love the game. Whether another win is coming is hard to say, but On The Platform has never been the type to make things easy to predict.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Jul
5th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
16 May
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
31 Oct
DNF
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
18 May
🏆 Won
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
15 Jan
3rd
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
22 Dec
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
27 Nov
2nd
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
26 Oct
4th
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
22 Apr
2nd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
24 Mar
6th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Lee Edwards Current Jockey
6.7%
Win rate
1/15
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
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
5 1 win, 3 seconds, 1 other 16 May 20%
Ludlow
Undulating
4 1 second, 3 other 27 Nov 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
4 1 third, 3 other 22 Dec 0%
hereford 3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 15 Jan 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 second 5 Mar 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 5 Jul 0%