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Recency Bias

There is something quietly compelling about a horse that wins 1 in every 5 races — and Recency Bias is doing exactly that, with a record of 1 win and 3 places from 5 career starts for trainer K R Burke. That kind of consistency, finishing in the frame four times out of five, suggests a horse that tries hard and rarely has a bad day, even if the victories have not yet come in a flood.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
Havana Grey
Mother
Apadana
Trainer
Owner
Justwow Ltd & Mrs E Burke
Rating
82

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
5
Career races
1
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
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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The one win so far arrived at Newcastle on 21 March 2026, and it remains the high-water mark of a career that is clearly still being written. At four years old, Recency Bias is only just entering the phase where horses tend to find their level and, for the better ones, start to put together the kind of form that defines them. The recent sequence of 2-4-1-2-4 tells a readable story: a horse bouncing between placed efforts and a single win, competing consistently without yet finding top gear with any regularity.

What adds genuine interest here is the yard behind the horse. K R Burke, based at Coverham in North Yorkshire, has sent out 140 winners this season alone — that is not a quiet, modest operation tucking horses away for an easy life. It is a busy, ambitious stable that knows how to place horses to win. When a yard like that keeps running a horse, it is usually because they believe there is more to come.

Recency Bias raced just one day ago, which means this is a horse in the thick of a campaign right now, not one coasting on old memories. The activity alone tells you the team are keen to make the most of the season while the horse is in form. Whether the next Newcastle-style moment is just around the corner is the question — but with this level of consistency and a yard firing on all cylinders behind it, the answer might not be long in coming.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
5F – 6½F
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 May
2nd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
6 Apr
4th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 runners
21 Mar
🏆 Won
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 runners
30 Mar
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
11 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Sam James Current Jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 1 May 50%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 2 other 6 Apr 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 second 30 Mar 0%