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Harswell Ruby

There's a quiet persistence to Harswell Ruby that any racing fan can appreciate. The four-year-old has built a career record of 2 wins and 12 places from 25 races — meaning she's finished in the top three or better in more than half her career outings, yet has only converted two of those into victories. That kind of profile tells you a lot: this is a horse that consistently shows up, runs her race, and finds one or two too good on the day. Frustrating, perhaps, but also reliable.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Far Above
Mother
Spinola
Trainer
Owner
Harswell Thoroughbred Racing I
Rating
72

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
25
Career races
2
Wins
8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
48%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Both wins have come in the last few months, which matters. The first arrived at Doncaster in April 2025, and the more recent at Thirsk on 10 April 2026 — just five weeks ago. Back-to-back wins across a relatively short window suggests a horse that has found some form, and with her last six results reading 4-5-1-7-10-4, she's been patchy but clearly capable of producing something sharp when conditions click.

Roger Fell trains her out of Nawton in North Yorkshire, and it's a yard firing well right now — 23 winners on the board already this season, which is a healthy return by any measure. Her regular jockey is Rowan Scott, who has been aboard for six of her races together without managing a win. That's not necessarily a damning statistic — jockey-horse partnerships can take time to gel, and Scott hasn't had much luck on her specifically — but it's a combination still searching for its moment.

Her best distance is between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, where she wins roughly 1 in every 6 races — a noticeably better return than her overall record. She runs mostly at Class 5 level, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where she's won 1 from 13 races at 8%. That sounds modest, but the fact she places so consistently at this level means she belongs there — she's competitive, just not yet dominant. With two wins already in recent months and a yard in good form, this is a horse worth keeping an eye on.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
7F – 1M
Ok
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
4th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
26 Apr
5th
Wetherby
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
21 Mar
7th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
22 Nov
10th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
24 Oct
4th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 15 runners
2 Oct
2nd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
24 Sep
2nd
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
7 Sep
5th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
23 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
Joanna Mason Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jack Nicholls
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Doncaster
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 24 Oct 25%
Newcastle
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 21 Mar 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 16 May 33.3%
York
Galloping
3 3 other 7 Sep 0%
Beverley
Undulating
3 2 seconds, 1 other 29 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 7 Nov 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 2 Oct 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 second 23 Aug 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 10 Jun 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 second 24 Sep 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Apr 0%