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Aire Valley Lad

10-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 2 wins from 21 runs who runs best on soft, spongy ground.
Quick facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Schiaparelli
Mother
Bonnie Rock
Trainer
Sue Smith
Owner
Mrs S Smith
Official rating
98

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
21
Career races
2
Wins
9.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.6%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1008 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Returning from a 783-day absence
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Feb
8th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
13 Jan
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
23 Nov
🏆 Won
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
16 Nov
10th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
11 Oct
11th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
16 May
8th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
30 Mar
6th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
14 Mar
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
6 Feb
2nd
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
26 Dec
10th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
11.1%
Win rate
1/9
Wins / rides
Thomas Willmott
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
Nick Scholfield Current jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 23 Nov 25%
Carlisle
Undulating
4 1 second, 3 other 5 Feb 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
4 1 second, 3 other 11 Oct 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 13 Jan 33.3%
Hexham
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 30 Mar 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 16 Nov 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 second 26 Jan 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 second 18 May 0%