Al's River
Al's River is a three-year-old still looking for that breakthrough win. The horse has run nine times so far and finished in the money three times — placing second or third — but has never crossed the line first. It's the kind of form that suggests a horse capable of running in competitive races but struggling to find the extra gear needed to win.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
James Horton's Newmarket yard has had a solid season, sending out 20 winners already, so Al's River is not without support from a trainer who knows how to get horses to the finish line. The fact that the horse was back at the track just a day ago shows it is being kept active and ready. For a three-year-old without a win yet, staying in work and racing regularly is often the path to breakthrough — some horses just need the repetition and experience before they get the job done. Whether Al's River is one of those horses, only time will tell.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
11th
Bath
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
1 Oct
3rd
Nottingham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
18 Sep
5th
Wolverhampton
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 6 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
4 Jun
8th
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
29 Apr
4th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
8 Apr
6th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
6 Nov
3rd
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 16 runners
23 Oct
4th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 12 runners
2 Oct
7th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Nottingham Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 third |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Oct |
0% |