Phoenix Beach

The bulk of Phoenix Beach's career has been spent at that Class 5 level, and the numbers there paint a clear picture: 3 wins from 30 races, or 1 in every 10. That might sound modest, but 30 races at the same level is a long road, and the fact that the horse is still competitive says something real about its durability. Trained by Scott Dixon at his yard in Rolleston, Nottinghamshire — a yard that has sent out 33 winners already this season — Phoenix Beach has had its most productive relationship with jockey Joey Haynes, who has won 2 of their 10 races together. That is a 20% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 5 rides — meaningfully better than the horse's overall record, which suggests the partnership brings something out in it.

The most recent win came at Wolverhampton on 7 April 2025, and that was 14 months ago now. The last 6 races have produced a string of near-misses — a third place, two fifths, and a seventh — with a non-completion mixed in. That kind of form can be frustrating to follow, but it is not the form of a horse falling apart. Finishing third and fifth repeatedly at this level means Phoenix Beach is still there, still racing, still making up ground. The first career win came at Southwell back in August 2022, which gives this horse nearly three years of competitive racing history to its name. It raced just yesterday, which means whatever comes next is not far away at all.