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Educating Rita: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Educating Rita is a 4-year-old filly by Belardo, trained by Philip Kirby. She has won 2 of 23 starts and placed in 7 more, for £25,228 in prize money. Her best trip is 5f, where 1 win from 7 is a 14% strike rate against 6% at every other distance. She runs next in the 6:30 at Newcastle (AW) on 6 November. Her best performance rating is 85, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 9%
  • Prize money £25,228
  • Best rating 85
  • Official rating 64

Where Educating Rita runs next

Time Course Race Best price
6:30 Newcastle (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes (Div I) —

Educating Rita form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
30 Oct 26 Newcastle (AW) Aw Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 7f Standard 4 1 7/2 Kevin Stott 64
20 Oct 26 Newcastle (AW) All-Weather Championships Is Back Handicap Stakes Class 6 7f Standard 3 2.25 15/2 Kevin Stott 64
30 Sep 26 Catterick Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 5 7f Good 6 5 18/1 Cam Hardie 66
1 Sep 26 Ripon Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 4 6f Soft 5 6 13/2 Cam Hardie 68
15 Aug 26 Ripon William Hill Supporting MND Silver Cup Handicap Stakes Class 4 6f Good 12 3.25 25/1 Cam Hardie 70
24 Jul 26 York Tomahawk Handicap Stakes Class 4 6f Good To Firm 3 2.75 50/1 Cam Hardie 70
11 Jul 26 York John Smith's Sprint Handicap Class 4 6f Good To Firm 14 7 50/1 Cam Hardie 73
25 Oct 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Fillies' Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 10 6.75 9/1 Sean Kirrane 74
13 Oct 25 Musselburgh British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Class 3 7f Good 3 1 7/1 Sean Kirrane 75
30 Sep 25 Ayr Book Racing On Saturday 1 November Handicap Class 4 6f Soft 5 4 10/1 Connor Beasley 77
21 Sep 25 Hamilton Usave Business Energy Specialist Fillies' Handicap Class 4 6f Soft 4 2.75 7/1 Paul Mulrennan 77
5 Sep 25 Haydock Arete Foundation Stakes Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 5f Good 12 10 12/1 Connor Beasley 78
18 Jul 25 Hamilton Book Tickets For Ladies Night At hamilton-park.co.uk Handicap Class 4 5f Good 3 .5 7/2 Connor Beasley 77
28 Jun 25 York Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Sprint Handicap Class 4 6f Good 10 5.75 12/1 Clifford Lee 79
15 Jun 25 Hamilton Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 4 6f Good To Soft 6 2.5 16/1 Clifford Lee 81
22 Apr 25 Thirsk Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 7 5.5 5/1 Connor Beasley 83
5 Oct 24 Redcar William Hill Two Year Old Trophy (Listed) Class 1 6f Soft 8 4.75 22/1 Rowan Scott 85
20 Sep 24 Ayr British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed) Class 1 5f Good 9 4.25 22/1 Connor Beasley 85
25 Aug 24 Beverley Dacre Arms Nursery Class 4 5f Good To Firm 2 .25 4/1 David Nolan 80
4 Aug 24 Haydock Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Nursery Class 4 6f Good 3 .75 9/2 Connor Beasley 79
19 Jul 24 Hamilton Hampton By Hilton Hotel Hamilton Park Nursery Class 5 6f Good 1 — 10/3 Paul Mulrennan 72
18 Jun 24 Catterick Happy Birthday And Retirement Kim Walker EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 5f Good To Soft 1 — 13/8F Connor Beasley –
27 May 24 Redcar Join Racing TV Now EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 5f Soft 2 .25 4/1 Connor Beasley –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Aw Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Newcastle (AW) on 30 October 2026. Raced in the pack - shaken up 2f out and gained ground - in contention approaching the final furlong - outpaced late for 4th.

Educating Rita by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
6f 11 1 9% —
5f 7 1 14% —
7f 5 0 0% —

Educating Rita by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 9 1 11% —
Soft 5 0 0% —
Good To Firm 4 0 0% —
Standard 3 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —

Educating Rita by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Hamilton 4 1 25% —
York 3 0 0% —
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% —
Catterick 2 1 50% —
Ripon 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Redcar 2 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —

Educating Rita breeding

  • Sire Belardo (IRE)
  • Dam Excel And Succeed (IRE)
  • Damsire Exceed And Excel (AUS)
  • Breeder Elwick Stud
  • Foaled 27 March 2022

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