Beauty Choice

The yard behind Beauty Choice is Michael and David Easterby, based at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire, and they have been in fine form this season — 55 winners sent out already, which is a serious haul. Their most-used jockey on this horse is Joanna Mason, who has been aboard for 17 of its races and partnered it to 3 of its 5 career wins. That works out at roughly 1 win in every 6 rides together, and it is a partnership worth watching when the two are reunited.

The most interesting number in Beauty Choice's record is at Wolverhampton, where it has won 2 races from just 7 attempts — that is nearly 1 in 3, comfortably ahead of its overall ratio. Some horses simply suit a particular track, whether the shape of the bends, the surface, or the way the race tends to unfold there. Whatever the reason, Wolverhampton has been kind to this horse, and that first career win came there back in October 2022.

The bulk of Beauty Choice's career has been spent competing at Class 5, which sits near the bottom of the British racing pyramid — these are races for horses at a more modest level. From 25 races at that grade, it has won 3, which is roughly 1 in every 8. The last victory came at Chelmsford in December 2024, now 18 months ago, and the last six runs — all outside the top three, with a best finish of fourth — suggest the wins are not coming easily at the moment. Still, this is a horse that raced just yesterday and is clearly still enjoying active life. For a nine-year-old, that in itself is worth something.