Alma Latina
Alma Latina has shown promise without quite delivering consistency at three years old. The horse has won once in eight races, a breakthrough that came at Pontefract in early June, and has picked up five places to suggest it belongs in competitive company. But the recent form tells a story of a horse searching for its feet: over the last six outings, it has finished seventh once, then placed three times in succession before two more placings bookended a return to the winner's circle. That solitary win four months ago remains the high point of its career, and Alma Latina has not returned to the same level since.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is how busy the horse has been kept. With eight races completed and still actively racing, Ralph Beckett's yard is clearly looking for the right opportunity to click again. Beckett, who trains from Kimpton in Hampshire, has already sent out 107 winners this season, so the support behind Alma Latina suggests the stable believes there is more to come. The pattern of placings—three in a row at one stage—implies the horse is competitive but not quite tough enough to close out races when it matters. For a three-year-old, the journey is far from over, but a four-month drought since that Pontefract victory suggests the horse will need to find a different gear to make a real mark.
⚡ 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 5 starts (20%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
7th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
17 Sep
4th
Pontefract
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
15 Aug
4th
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
23 Jul
3rd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 3 runners
1 Jul
3rd
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
2 Jun
🏆 Won
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 4 runners
14 May
2nd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
24 Apr
3rd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 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 |
|---|
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
17 Sep |
50% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
14 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |