Ribeye
Ribeye is an 11-year-old that has spent its entire career in the lower ranks, winning 6 races from 48 starts — a modest win rate of roughly one win every eight races. That record tells you something important: this is a horse that races regularly and stays sound, the kind of veteran that runs week after week without breaking down. But it also tells you that winning doesn't come easily. Ribeye last found the line first at Hexham on 11 October 2025, almost a year ago now, and has not won in its last 6 races, including a fourth-place finish just a day ago. The form is hard to read — a decent third-place showing, then a fourth, another second and another fourth — but nothing better.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs Lucinda Atkinson
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What keeps Ribeye interesting is that the horse does have genuine preferences. On slightly soft ground, it wins at nearly one in four — 3 wins from 13 races — which is nearly double its overall record. At Market Rasen, the track clearly suits: 2 wins from 9 races is a strong return for a horse that struggles overall. Peter Atkinson's yard at Yafforth in North Yorkshire has sent the horse out regularly, and the stable has found five winners this season. The jockey Danny McMenamin has had the best luck aboard Ribeye, winning 3 of 12 rides together — a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against the horse's usual form. With Ribeye still actively racing at 11 years old, there may yet be another win in the tank, particularly if the ground softens and the track favours it.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 3 wins from 13 starts (23%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Catterick Bridge in 9 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
3rd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
26 Sep
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
15 Aug
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
5 Jul
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
2 May
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
10 Mar
6th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
10 Mar
6th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
17 Feb
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · 11 runners
29 Nov
7th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
1 Nov
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Hexham Undulating |
10 |
2 wins, 2 thirds, 6 other |
10 Oct |
20% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
9 |
2 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, 3 other |
26 Sep |
22.2% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
9 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 6 other |
31 Jan |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
8 |
1 win, 3 thirds, 4 other |
29 Nov |
12.5% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
10 Mar |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
9 Dec |
50% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
11 Jan |
0% |