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American Style

There is a horse that knows exactly when it wants to perform — and it is not at the top level. American Style is a 4-year-old trained by Kevin Ryan at his busy yard in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, a team that has already sent out 45 winners this season. With 2 wins and 10 places from 18 races, it has finished in the frame more often than not, but winning has proven harder to come by, happening roughly 1 in every 9 races across its career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Washington DC
Mother
Dance On The Day
Trainer
Owner
Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxxviii
Rating
79

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
2
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most revealing number is what happens when American Style steps into Class 2 company — some of the best races in Britain. It has tried six times and come away empty-handed every time, zero wins from six attempts. That is not a fluke. It suggests this is a horse that is competitive enough to keep being entered at that level, but has not yet shown it can win there. Drop it down in class, though, and the picture changes. On normal ground — its clear preference — it has won 2 of 6 races, a 33% win rate that any trainer would happily take. Those wins, including a first career success at Beverley in September 2024 and a victory at Ripon in April 2025, show what it can do when the conditions suit.

The partnership with jockey Tom Eaves is worth watching. Together they have won 2 of their 5 races, meaning they win 40% of the time — 2 in every 5 rides. That is a genuinely striking number and suggests Eaves understands this horse well.

The recent form is harder to spin positively. Finishing 9th, 3rd, 20th, 12th, 6th and 3rd in its last six races, it has not won since that Ripon success — and that was over 15 months ago. The last run was just yesterday, so this is a horse right in the middle of its season. Whether it can rediscover winning form likely depends on finding the right race at the right level, on normal ground, with Eaves in the saddle.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
Effective partnership with Tom Eaves: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Jul
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
1 Jul
6th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
5 Jun
12th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
13 May
20th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
16 Apr
3rd
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
10 Aug
9th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
10 Jul
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
14 Jun
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
18 May
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
3 May
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Tom Eaves Current Jockey
40%
Win rate
2/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
York
Galloping
4 4 other 13 May 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
3 3 seconds 10 Jul 0%
Ripon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 third 16 Apr 50%
Leicester
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 10 Aug 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 1 Jul 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 win 18 Sep 100%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 second 19 Jul 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 third 14 Jul 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Oct 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Jun 0%