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Rivers Corner

There is a horse that has quietly made a habit of being in the right place at the right time. Rivers Corner is an 8-year-old with four wins and eleven places from 24 races — a win rate of around 1 in every 6 outings — and right now it is running some of the best racing of its career. Two wins from its last six races, including a victory at Exeter just last week, suggests a horse very much in form and not done yet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Soldier Of Fortune
Mother
Whisky Rose
Owner
J P Romans & Nick Case
Rating
127

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
4
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
7 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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The most striking thing about Rivers Corner is what happens when the weather turns ugly. On very wet and muddy ground, it has won 2 of its 8 races — 25%, or roughly 1 in every 4. That might sound modest, but consider that most horses hate the mud; Rivers Corner seems to actively welcome it. Conditions that knock other horses sideways are the conditions this one thrives in.

There is also a clear love affair with Wincanton. Rivers Corner has won 2 of its 5 races at that track — a 40% win rate, which is a remarkable number by any measure. In a sport where even very good horses might win 1 in 5 at any given venue, winning 2 from 5 at a specific course tells you the horse genuinely suits the place. It was at Wincanton, on 17 February 2024, that Rivers Corner got its first career win — so the attachment runs deep.

Jockey Brendan Powell has played a big part in unlocking the best of this horse. Together they have won 3 of their 12 races — 25%, or 1 in every 4 — which is a strong partnership by any standard. Behind them both is trainer Joe Tizzard, whose yard in Milborne Port, Dorset, has sent out 57 winners this season alone. That is not a small operation stumbling into results; that is a trainer in excellent form, and Rivers Corner is part of why.

Most of Rivers Corner's races come at Class 4 level — solid, competitive racing without quite being the top tier — and the horse has won 1 of its 7 races there. But with current form this sharp, and with soft ground and a friendly track always a possibility, it would be unwise to assume that number stays low for long.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to soft
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
Class 2
Avoids
Class 3
Loves
Class 4
Ok
Class 5
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Right-handed, undulating
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Left-handed, tight turning

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Mar
🏆 Won
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
14 Feb
DNF
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
15 Jan
🏆 Won
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
29 Dec
3rd
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
6 Dec
3rd
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
17 Nov
3rd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
22 Mar
2nd
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
1 Mar
🏆 Won
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
6 Feb
3rd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
16 Jan
6th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Brendan Powell Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
3/12
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Harry Atkins
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Gearoid Harney
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Elizabeth Gale
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Luke Scott
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wincanton
Galloping
5 2 wins, 3 other 15 Jan 40%
Exeter
Undulating
5 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 22 Mar 20%
Newbury
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 third 29 Dec 33.3%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Feb 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 6 Feb 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 30 Mar 0%
Fontwell Park
Tight
1 1 other 29 Jan 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Jan 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Feb 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 third 6 Dec 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Nov 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 third 26 Mar 0%