Velvet Rhythm
Velvet Rhythm is the kind of horse that turns up at the same track and makes people sit up and take notice. At three years old, this
Charlie Johnston-trained runner has won 4 of its 13 races so far — a solid 31% win rate — but the real story is what happens when it gets to Catterick Bridge. The horse has raced there three times and won all three, a perfect record that suggests something about that course simply suits its running style. The most recent of those wins came eight weeks ago, and Johnston's Middleham Moor yard, which has been prolific this season with 131 winners, will be plotting a return there soon enough.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
61.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse clearly has preferences. Give Velvet Rhythm fast, dry ground and it thrives: it has won 3 of 6 races on those conditions, a 50% win rate that stands out against its overall record. Softer or wetter going seems to dull its edge. Recent form shows a horse that is genuinely competitive at its level — two wins in the last six races, including that last victory seven weeks back, with a couple of placed efforts mixed in. It raced just yesterday, so it is actively campaigned and clearly fit. For a three-year-old trained by Johnston, who knows how to get the most from his horses, Velvet Rhythm looks like a runner worth following, especially if you ever spot its name down for Catterick on a dry day.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
✔ Course specialist at Catterick Bridge: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 31% of races
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
7th
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
24 Aug
3rd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
29 Jul
24th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
18 Jul
3rd
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jul
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
22 Jun
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
15 Jun
8th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
30 May
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
2 May
🏆 Won
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
3 |
3 wins |
8 Jul |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
2 May |
100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
31 Oct |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |