River Edge
River Edge is a five-year-old that has found racing a tough nut to crack. In seven starts, the horse has yet to break its duck, though it has managed two second-place finishes along the way — enough to know what it takes to run well, but not quite enough to get over the line. The recent form tells the story: fourth, fourth, third, second, fifth, fourth across the last six races. There's consistency here, but frustratingly for trainer
Christopher Mason and his team, it is the consistency of a horse that keeps running into something slightly better.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Most telling is River Edge's record at the higher level. In three races at Class 5 — the kind of company where wins should come more readily — the horse remains winless. That 0% record at what ought to be realistic territory raises a question: is this a horse that is simply hard to get over the line, or one that has not yet found its perfect race? The two places it has secured suggest there is enough ability to compete, but seven races without a win is a long road. Whether Mason has the horse pitched at the right level, or whether River Edge just needs a kinder race to finally convert an effort into a victory, remains to be seen. The horse is active and recent — it raced just yesterday — so there will be another chance soon enough.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
4th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
16 Jul
4th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
3 Jul
3rd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
27 Jun
2nd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
15 Jun
5th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
3 Jun
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
30 Apr
DNF
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 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 |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
3 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |