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Advancing

There is a version of Advancing that turns up at Kempton Park on a wet day and becomes almost unbeatable. Two wins from three races at that particular track, and two wins from three races on soft or muddy ground — the overlap there is not a coincidence. When the conditions suit and the venue is right, this four-year-old has a habit of delivering.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Lope De Vega
Mother
Intisaar
Owner
Asgard Thoroughbred Racing I & Partner
Rating
88

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
13
Career races
3
Wins
23.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
38.5%
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
Auto-Generated

The overall record reads three wins and five places from 13 races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races ending in victory — a solid return at the level where Advancing spends most of its time. That level is predominantly Class 4, the workaday middle ground of British racing, and here the horse has won 2 of 9 races (22%), which is respectable without being flashy. The five places tell their own story too: this is a horse that competes honestly and rarely runs a shocker.

The career has a clear arc to it. The first win came at Kempton Park on 12 February 2025, and the most recent — also at Kempton — followed on 4 March 2026. That gap between wins is not unusual, but what stands out is that Advancing keeps coming back to the same track and keeps finding a way to win there. Some horses simply suit a particular circuit, whether it's the shape of the bends, the surface, or the way the race tends to unfold, and Kempton appears to be that place for this one.

Recent form shows a dip — finishes of 11th, 11th, and 6th in the last three runs suggest the horse has hit a flat patch — but the win before that sequence (a first-place finish four runs ago) is a reminder of what Advancing is capable of on a good day. Trained by Marco Botti out of Newmarket, one of the most well-resourced training bases in the country, the horse has the support of a yard that has sent out 45 winners already this season. Botti's team clearly knows what brings the best out of this one, and with Advancing having raced as recently as yesterday, it is a yard that is not shy about keeping their horses active and busy.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 May
6th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
2 May
11th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
20 Mar
11th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
4 Mar
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow
6 Feb
4th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
16 Jan
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
27 Dec
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
4 Oct
6th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
17 Sep
7th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
27 Aug
3rd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
Marco Ghiani Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 third 4 Mar 66.7%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 20 Mar 33.3%
Newcastle
Galloping
3 3 other 6 Feb 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 17 Sep 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 2 May 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 25 May 0%