The Bear Of Saints
The Bear Of Saints is a 4-year-old that has been knocking on the door without quite breaking through, sitting on zero wins from six races so far. Two placed finishes suggest there is some ability there, but the winner's enclosure has remained out of reach — and with form reading 3-11-5-12-2-4 most recently, the picture is mixed. A third and a second hint at a horse that can compete on its day, while an eleventh and a twelfth suggest other days are harder to explain.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Cross Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by John O'Shea at a small yard in Newham-on-Severn in Gloucestershire, the horse has at least landed in a stable that knows how to win — six winners sent out this season is a healthy return for a trainer of that size. O'Shea clearly gets horses ready to run, and The Bear Of Saints will need that patience and preparation to eventually translate its placing form into a first victory.
At Class 5 — essentially the entry level of racing — The Bear Of Saints has had three attempts and come up empty each time. That is not unusual for a young, developing horse, but it does mean the pressure is quietly building to show that those two placed runs are a sign of what is coming rather than the ceiling of what is possible. Raced just one day ago, this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign right now, with every run a fresh chance to rewrite the story.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Jul
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
6 Jun
11th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
4 Sep
5th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
14 Aug
12th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
12 Jul
2nd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
24 Jun
4th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
14 Jul |
0% |