Berkshire Phantom

The win rate — 6 from 47, so roughly 1 in every 8 races — is modest, but the way those wins have come is telling. Normal conditions suit this horse best, and the numbers back it up: 4 wins from 19 races on standard ground, meaning it wins roughly 1 in every 5 times the track is riding normally. That is a sharp improvement on its overall record, and it suggests Berkshire Phantom is the kind of horse that wants the ground fair — not a mudbath, not rock-hard summer turf, just a straightforward surface to get on with things.

Paddy Mathers has been the regular partner for much of this horse's career, riding in 11 of its races and winning 2 of them — a win rate of around 1 in 6 together, which is above the horse's overall average. That kind of established partnership matters; a jockey who knows a horse's quirks and tendencies can be the difference between a place and a win. Trainer Fionn McSharry has had 7 winners out of the yard already this season, so the operation is in decent form.

The last victory came at Redcar in July 2025 — nine months ago now — and the recent form of 2-6-4-3-6-4 shows a horse running consistently without quite firing. Second place is there, a third is there, but the finishing line keeps eluding it. Having raced just a day ago, Berkshire Phantom is clearly fit and active, and the yard has not given up on finding another winning opportunity. At Class 6 level — the entry point of the sport — it has won 3 from 16 races, or roughly 1 in 5, which is a solid return at that tier. The next win may be just around the corner.