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Robert d'Ores

There is something quietly special about a horse that finds its home at a particular track, and Robert d'Ores has made Hexham very much its own. All three of the nine-year-old's career wins have come at the Northumberland course, from 15 races there in total — a record that tells you this horse doesn't just like Hexham, it thrives there in a way it simply doesn't elsewhere. For context, it has won nothing from the other six races it has run at different venues. When Hexham comes around on the calendar, people at George Bewley's yard in Cumbria pay attention.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
Great Pretender
Mother
Sister Du Berlais
Owner
Alan Udale
Rating
94

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
21
Career races
3
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 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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Bewley is a small northern trainer who has sent out six winners this season, and Robert d'Ores has contributed meaningfully to that tally. The horse is typically ridden by Jonathon Bewley — almost certainly a family connection at this tight-knit yard — who has been in the saddle for 18 of the horse's 21 career races, picking up 2 of those 3 wins. That is a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 rides together, which is modest on paper, but the pair clearly know each other well at this point.

The overall career record sits at 3 wins and 6 places from 21 races — wins in about 1 in every 7 outings — and the horse competes mostly at Class 5, the everyday bread-and-butter level of British racing. Within that, though, the numbers get more interesting when the ground is slightly soft underfoot. On that surface, Robert d'Ores has won 2 of 8 races, or 1 in 4 — a noticeably better ratio than its overall average, suggesting it needs a bit of give in the ground to show its best.

Recent form backs all of this up. The last six runs read 6-4-1-2-4-1, meaning two wins sandwiched around a couple of mid-pack finishes — hardly a horse in decline. The most recent win came at Hexham on 3 October 2025, just six months ago, and with a race logged only yesterday, it is clearly still in the thick of things. Robert d'Ores may never trouble the top end of the sport, but as a durable, course-savvy nine-year-old with a trainer who clearly knows how to place it to best effect, it has carved out a perfectly respectable niche — and at Hexham especially, it remains a horse worth watching.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%)
Course specialist at Hexham: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Apr
6th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
7 Nov
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
3 Oct
🏆 Won
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
14 Jun
2nd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
20 May
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
3 May
🏆 Won
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
1 Jan
5th
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
11 Dec
🏆 Won
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
8 Nov
2nd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
22 Jul
6th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jonathon Bewley Current Jockey
11.1%
Win rate
2/18
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Edward Austin
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Charlie Maggs
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Hexham
Undulating
15 3 wins, 3 seconds, 9 other 7 Nov 20%
Carlisle
Undulating
3 3 other 4 Apr 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jan 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 22 Jul 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jan 0%