Berry Edge
Berry Edge is a consistent middle-distance horse who has found the winner's circle twice in a 36-race career, most recently at Newcastle in late October 2024. At eight years old, he is a reliable presence in lower-level races, though his win rate of 2 from 36 (roughly 1 in every 18 races) suggests he is more comfortable settling for places than breaking through at the finish. Over the past six races, he has not won, though he has picked up three third-place finishes and a couple of fifth-place efforts, which hints at a horse still capable of running into the frame on his day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Elliott Brothers And Peacock
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Berry Edge worth watching is his clear preference for races at around a mile and a tenth to a mile and a quarter. Over those distances, he has won 1 of his 7 races (14%), a notably higher win rate than his overall record. When David Thompson's Bolam yard pitches him into Class 5 company — the bottom tier of competitive racing — he has managed 2 wins from 20 races (10%), suggesting he is at least a horse who understands what it takes to finish first. The question is consistency. He was last raced twelve days ago and is still actively campaigned, which means the yard believe there is more to come, even if the victories have dried up since that Newcastle win seventeen months ago. His partnership with regular rider Connor Beasley has not yielded success in nine attempts, though that statistic alone does not tell the whole story — sometimes the right race simply has not come up yet.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Redcar in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Mar
3rd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
30 Jan
3rd
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 5 runners
24 Nov
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
13 Nov
9th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
16 Jun
5th
Carlisle
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 12 runners
13 May
6th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
3 May
5th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
19 Apr
5th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
14 Feb
8th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
14 Feb |
16.7% |
| Redcar Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
16 Jun |
33.3% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
24 Nov |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
30 Jan |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |