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Sir Edward Lear

Sir Edward Lear is a five-year-old who has quietly built a solid record over eleven races, picking up 2 wins and 5 places along the way — that's a win in roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 races, which is a respectable return at the level he typically competes at. He tends to race in Class 5 company, which sits towards the lower end of the British racing ladder, but he has been genuinely competitive there: 2 wins from 5 races at that level is a 40% win rate, meaning he has won nearly every other race when conditions have suited him. That is the kind of consistency that makes a horse worth following.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Mukhadram
Mother
She's Gorgeous
Trainer
Owner
Johnstone Syndicate
Rating
75

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
2
Wins
18.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45.5%
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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He got his career off the ground at Ripon in August 2024, and his most recent win came at Newmarket in August 2025 — fitting, given that his trainer James Owen is based at that same famous Suffolk town. Newmarket is one of the most storied venues in British racing, a flat, wide track where pace and class tend to tell, and winning there means something. Owen's yard has been in strong form this season, sending out 204 winners, which is a substantial operation producing results week in, week out.

The recent form figures — 5, 5, 11, 3, 1, 8 (reading from most recent to oldest) — tell an interesting story. That win marked the peak of a purple patch, but the last three runs have brought two fifth-place finishes and an eleventh, suggesting he may be finding life a little tougher at the moment, or that the yard are testing him against stronger fields. He raced just yesterday, so he is right in the thick of an active campaign. Whether the James Owen yard can find the right opportunity to get him back to the winner's enclosure is the question worth watching.

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 3 starts (33%)

🎯 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)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 May
5th
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
2 Nov
5th
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
2 Oct
11th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
13 Sep
3rd
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
11 Jul
8th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
18 Jun
2nd
Ripon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
29 May
10th
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
12 May
2nd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
28 Oct
4th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mason Paetel
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

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 15 May 50%
Ripon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 18 Jun 50%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 second 12 May 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 29 May 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jul 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Nov 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Oct 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 third 13 Sep 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Oct 0%