What really stands out is what Red Happy does at Carlisle. Three wins from just 4 races at that track is extraordinary — that's a 75% win rate at a single course. For context, most horses race their whole careers without finding a track they truly love. Red Happy doesn't just like Carlisle; it seems to own the place. The most recent of those wins came on 23 March 2025, a Class 2 victory — one of the top races in Britain — which represents the highest level this horse has conquered so far.
The dry ground angle is equally striking. In fast, dry conditions, Red Happy has won 3 of just 4 races — again, 75%. That kind of record on a specific surface suggests the trainer and team know exactly when to aim this horse, and when to wait. Bewley's yard has sent out 7 winners this season, which for an operation based in rural Cumbria rather than the big training centres of Lambourn or Newmarket is a quietly impressive tally.
The recent form is the other thing that jumps off the page. In the last six races, Red Happy has won three — including back-to-back-to-back victories before two quieter efforts. The horse raced just yesterday and remains very much in active competition. Tom Scudamore, one of jump racing's most experienced jockeys, has ridden Red Happy 15 times, winning 3, which tells you this is a genuine partnership rather than a horse that gets handed around.
The career started at Wincanton back in March 2022, and three years on, Red Happy is still running, still winning Class 2 races, and still giving George Bewley's small northern yard something to shout about. Nine years old, 48 races deep, and still competitive at a high level — that's not luck. That's a well-managed horse doing exactly what it does best.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Undulating |
5 | 3 wins, 2 other | 12 Oct | 60% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 29 Apr | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
4 | 3 wins, 1 other | 23 Mar | 75% |
| Kelso Undulating |
4 | 1 win, 1 third, 2 other | 20 Apr | 25% |
| Worcester Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 23 Aug | 50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 27 Sep | 50% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 5 Nov | 50% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 2 Jan | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 20 Dec | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 14 May | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 7 Apr | 100% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 16 Feb | 100% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 | 1 second | 3 May | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Apr | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 30 Jan | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Sep | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Dec | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Nov | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 9 Mar | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 28 Dec | 0% |