Alcarath
Alcarath is a 4-year-old that broke through at Epsom Downs just over a year ago, but has not found the winner's enclosure since, despite picking up places in five of its nine career races. The horse has now gone 12 months without a win, which is a long drought for any racer, though recent form suggests it remains competitive — two second-place finishes and a couple of fourths in the last six outings show there is still ability there.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Alcarath
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real positive for Alcarath is its track record at distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs, where it has won one of three races (33% win rate). This narrow distance range seems to suit the horse in a way that shorter or longer races do not. At Class 4 level — solid mid-range racing — it also shows a healthy 33% win rate. The question now is whether Alan King's Wroughton yard can find the right race, at the right distance, to spark another victory. The trainer has had a strong season with 57 winners already, so the expertise is there. Alcarath raced just yesterday and remains in active work, meaning another opportunity could come quickly.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
13th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
29 Aug
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
12 Jun
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
15 May
4th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
2 May
5th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
4 Nov
4th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
28 Sep
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 6 runners
29 Aug
2nd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
6 Aug
4th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Sep |
100% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Nov |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |