The New Bay Pearl
The New Bay Pearl has now run 15 times without a win, though the four top-3 finishes suggest there is something there to work with. The 4-year-old has been racing regularly—just out again a day ago—but has hit a rough patch in recent weeks. Over the last six races, it has finished fifth twice, fifth again, fourth twice, third once, and seventh: a sequence that shows inconsistency rather than steady decline. The third-place finish is the bright spot in that run, proof that the horse can still find its feet on the right day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Messrs Clayton, Sparks & Whitaker
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Most of the work in the saddle has gone to Jack Mitchell, who has ridden The New Bay Pearl five times without a winner between them. The horse races for trainer Simon Whitaker's yard at Scarcroft in West Yorkshire, a stable that has sent out four winners already this season and keeps its inmates active—this one was in the parade ring only yesterday. The New Bay Pearl's racing has come almost entirely at the lowest level, Class 5 races, where it has failed to break through in six attempts. At this stage, the horse is searching for that elusive first victory. Whether it finds one will depend partly on the right conditions falling into place: a course where it settles well, a jockey who can time a run correctly, and opposition it can outfinish. For now, it remains a horse caught between capable and consistent, a useful type that has not quite managed to deliver.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
9 Sep
5th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
12 Aug
3rd
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
17 Jul
4th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
17 Jun
4th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
3 Jun
7th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
24 Apr
11th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
13 Sep
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
19 Aug
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
5 Jun
12th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jan |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |