Party Bear

The most important number in Party Bear's profile is 33% — that's the win rate at Class 5 level, the tier where this horse is most regularly placed. Three wins from just nine races at that level means Party Bear wins 1 in every 3 times it runs in the right company. That's a genuinely strong conversion rate, and it tells you that when the trainer targets a race well, this horse delivers. K R Burke's yard at Coverham in North Yorkshire is one of the most productive operations in Britain right now — 138 winners already this season — and that kind of firepower means horses tend to turn up in races they can actually win.

Ground conditions matter too. Party Bear's three career wins have all come on normal going, and in 11 races on that surface it has won 3 times — a 27% win rate. On anything else, it's yet to win at all. That's not unusual for a horse of this level, but it's worth knowing: when the ground dries out or cuts up, Party Bear's chance shrinks noticeably.

The recent form makes for interesting reading. Going back through the last six races — most recent first — the sequence reads a fall, fifth, a fall, fourth, a win, then second. Two exits from the track are buried in there, which can scramble a form line, but the win and place either side of those setbacks suggest the ability is still very much present. That win came at Lingfield Park on 31 January 2026, just two months ago, and Party Bear raced again only yesterday — so this is an active, busy horse currently in the middle of a campaign.

Sam James rides when available and has partnered Party Bear in five of its 18 races, winning once together — 1 from 5, or 20%. Not a dominant partnership, but a functional one. At Class 5, on normal ground, with Burke placing this horse carefully — that's when Party Bear is worth watching.