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The Good Biscuit

There is something quietly likeable about a horse called The Good Biscuit, and the five-year-old trained by Ruth Carr at her yard in Stillington, North Yorkshire has a record to match the name — solid, dependable, and occasionally rather good. Across 29 races, he has won 5 times and finished in the places on 11 other occasions, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 6 races. That is not a flashy number, but it tells you about a horse who keeps showing up and competing honestly at Class 4 level, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing where the fields are competitive and nothing comes easy.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sixties Icon
Mother
Rebecca Romero
Trainer
Owner
Miss Vanessa Church & Toby Brereton
Rating
78

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
29
Career races
5
Wins
17.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.9%
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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What makes him genuinely interesting right now is his momentum. He ended last season by winning his final two races back-to-back, the most recent of those coming at Catterick Bridge in October 2025, and Carr has said publicly that he looks like he could pick up exactly where he left off. His first run back this season produced a third-place finish — promising rather than spectacular — and the trainer was encouraged. Racing just yesterday, he is clearly fit and in work, and the team seems to know what they have on their hands.

The ground question is a fascinating one with this horse. Most horses have a clear preference, but The Good Biscuit has won on both wet, muddy ground (2 from 5, a 40% win rate) and fast, dry conditions (2 from 6, or 33%). That kind of versatility is genuinely useful — it means the team can target races rather than waiting around for the right weather forecast, which gives them more options across a season.

Joanna Mason rides him most often, and their partnership has clicked: 2 wins from 9 races together, winning roughly 1 in every 4-and-a-half times they team up, which is meaningfully above his overall average. Carr's yard has been in excellent form this season, sending out 63 winners, so The Good Biscuit is operating within a confident, well-run operation. His first career win came at Leicester in July 2023, and with two wins already from his last six races, there is every reason to think another is not far away.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 1 wins from 13 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 May
8th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
8 May
2nd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
29 Apr
2nd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
8 Apr
3rd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
28 Oct
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
20 Oct
🏆 Won
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
7 Oct
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
6 Oct
9th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Soft · 14 runners
25 Sep
9th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
6 Sep
4th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
Warren Fentiman Current Jockey
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
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

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Pontefract
Undulating
7 2 wins, 1 second, 4 other 29 Apr 28.6%
Leicester
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 third 7 Oct 33.3%
Thirsk
Galloping
3 3 other 6 Sep 0%
Ripon
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 9 May 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 third 8 Apr 50%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
2 2 other 17 May 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 win 12 Jul 100%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Oct 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 19 Jun 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jun 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Jul 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Jun 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Jun 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Oct 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 second 8 May 0%