Anglesey Lad
Anglesey Lad has yet to taste victory in 22 races, but his trainer
Scott Dixon is convinced the five-year-old is closer to a breakthrough than the record suggests. Dixon believes Anglesey Lad is being underestimated: the horse is rated 65 on his best days but is currently racing off a mark of 54, meaning he should theoretically be competitive at his level. Last week at Brighton, the trainer felt he ran well enough to have won, particularly after trying blinkers for the first time, which seemed to sharpen his early pace.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Amphitheatre Racing Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real hope lies in finding the right race shape. Dixon points out that five-furlong sprints are too sharp for this horse—he needs time to get rolling. Moving up to six furlongs on a galloping track, where he can settle into a rhythm, could be the key. Laura Pearson has ridden him six times without success, though that is hardly a damning statistic when the horse's overall form shows he is knocking on the door. With seven places from 22 races, Anglesey Lad is a consistent middle-ground runner, the type that eventually finds a race where everything aligns. At Class 6 level—the lowest tier of competitive racing—and with a yard sending out winners regularly, the foundations are in place. He raced just yesterday, suggesting his the yard think another opportunity is imminent.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Brighton in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
9th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
13 May
4th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 9 runners
15 Apr
5th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 10 runners
10 Jun
7th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
2 Jun
2nd
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
8 May
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
29 Apr
3rd
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
27 Mar
9th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
15 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 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 |
|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
6 |
2 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Apr |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Oct |
0% |