Educating Rita
Educating Rita is a 4-year-old with a respectable record but one that has recently gone quiet. The horse has won twice in 20 races overall—roughly 1 win in every 10 attempts—but the troubling detail is that both victories came early in its career. The first was at Catterick Bridge on 18 June 2024, followed by a second at Hamilton Park just over a month later. Since that win at Hamilton Park on 19 July 2024, Educating Rita has been unable to find the winner's enclosure again, now more than two years without a success.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells a familiar story of decline. Over the last six races, the best result has been a third-place finish, which came twice; otherwise there have been runs of 5th, 10th, 12th, and 14th. When Educating Rita steps up to the tougher Class 4 races—one of the better levels in racing—the record turns bleak: 0 wins from 9 attempts. This suggests the horse may have found its ceiling and been asked to compete beyond its natural level, which has only compounded the dry spell. Connor Beasley, who has partnered Educating Rita most often with 1 win from 8 rides together, will need to find something extra if the partnership is to break the losing streak. Trainer Philip Kirby, who runs a busy and successful yard at East Appleton in North Yorkshire with 36 winners already this season, will be looking to spark a revival. The horse raced just a day ago, so the yard are keeping it active and searching for that elusive third win.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 11 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
5th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
15 Aug
12th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
24 Jul
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
11 Jul
14th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
25 Oct
10th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
13 Oct
3rd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
30 Sep
5th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 14 runners
21 Sep
4th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 8 runners
5 Sep
12th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
18 Jul
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
21 Sep |
25% |
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Jun |
100% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
13 Oct |
0% |