The most striking thing about Red Happy is what happens when the ground dries out. On fast, dry conditions, this horse has won 3 of its 4 races — a 75% win rate that is almost freakish. Most horses find something they like, but rarely does a preference show up so starkly in the numbers. When the sun has been out and the ground is firm underfoot, Red Happy becomes a very different proposition.
Then there is Carlisle. Of the many tracks Red Happy has visited over the years, this one in the north of England stands out completely. Three wins from just 4 races there, including a top-end Class 2 victory — one of the better races in Britain — on 23 March 2025. Winning three quarters of your races at any track is remarkable; doing it at the top level makes it genuinely special. For context, Red Happy competes mostly at Class 3 level and wins roughly 1 in every 5 of those races, so stepping up in class at Carlisle and thriving is a real mark of quality.
The recent form is worth paying attention to. After four runs without a win, Red Happy has won the last two — and raced just one day ago, meaning this horse is fit, active, and in form right now. Jockey Tom Scudamore is the regular partner, winning 3 of their 15 races together, and the whole operation is run by trainer George Bewley from a small yard in Cumbria that has sent out 7 winners this season — a solid output for a rural operation. Red Happy started this whole journey with a first win at Wincanton back in March 2022, and three years on, the horse is still winning at a high level. That longevity, combined with the current form, makes this one of the more interesting horses running right now.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Undulating |
5 | 3 wins, 2 other | 12 Oct | 60% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 29 Apr | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
4 | 3 wins, 1 other | 23 Mar | 75% |
| Kelso Undulating |
4 | 1 win, 1 third, 2 other | 20 Apr | 25% |
| Worcester Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 23 Aug | 50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 27 Sep | 50% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 5 Nov | 50% |
| Cartmel Tight |
2 | 2 other | 18 Jul | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 2 Jan | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 14 May | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 20 Dec | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 7 Apr | 100% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 16 Feb | 100% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 | 1 second | 3 May | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Apr | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 28 Dec | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 9 Mar | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Dec | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Nov | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 30 Jan | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Sep | 0% |