Amelia's Joy
Amelia's Joy is a 4-year-old that has found her groove at Wolverhampton, winning 2 of her 3 races at that track — a win rate that marks her out as a genuine course specialist. Over a longer career of 21 races, she has managed 3 wins and 9 places overall, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 7 races. That modest record hides something more interesting: her last win came at Leicester on 4 July, just over two months ago, and her trainer
Michael Herrington, based at Willoughton in Lincolnshire, has built a solid yard this season with 33 winners to his name. The consistency of her placings — she has finished in the frame in 9 of her 21 outings — suggests she is a reliable performer, even if outright victory does not come often.
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 is striking about Amelia's Joy is how much harder she finds it when the races get tougher. At Class 5 level, where the competition is fiercer, she has drawn a blank in 6 attempts. That gap tells you she is a horse who thrives at the right level and on the right track, rather than a naturally gifted racer. Her recent form has been mixed — she posted a second-place finish within the last six races and was fifth just before that — but at a track like Wolverhampton, where she clearly knows her way around, she remains a genuine contender. With her last race just a day ago, Amelia's Joy is active and working regularly, and the yard will be hoping that the familiar surroundings of Wolverhampton soon provide another opportunity to add to her tally.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Newcastle in 7 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · 8 runners
17 Aug
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
15 Jun
2nd
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
6 Jun
5th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
21 May
4th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
28 Mar
7th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
17 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
7 |
2 thirds, 5 other |
24 Feb |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
17 Aug |
66.7% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
22 Jul |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
15 Jun |
0% |