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Annandale

There is something quietly admirable about a horse that just keeps turning up. Annandale is eight years old, has run 53 times, and has carved out five wins along the way — not a flashy career, but a honest one. That first win came at Ayr back in September 2021, and the track has remained something of a home away from home ever since. Three wins from ten races there amounts to winning 3 in every 10 times out at that course, which is a genuinely impressive hit rate for any horse at any level. Most racehorses never find a track they truly click with — Annandale has, and it keeps coming back to prove it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Australia
Mother
Fountain Of Honour
Trainer
Owner
James Callow & J S Goldie
Rating
56

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
53
Career races
5
Wins
9.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
22.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
106 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Tomorrow
Hamilton
About 1.6 miles · Mostly firm ground · 8 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The horse does its best work when the race is a proper test of stamina. Over distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, Annandale has won 4 of its 27 races at those trips — roughly 1 in every 7 — which is a meaningfully better return than its overall record of 5 wins from 53 races suggests. Stretch the race out, and you tend to get a better version of this horse. Paul Mulrennan knows that better than most: the pair have won 3 times from 21 races together, a win rate of around 1 in 7, and that sort of long-running partnership is built on familiarity and trust.

Jim Goldie's yard at Uplawmoor in Lanarkshire has had a productive season — 91 winners is a serious tally and reflects a training operation that keeps horses fit and competitive. Annandale sits comfortably in that setup, racing mostly at Class 6 level, where it has won 3 of 19 races, or just under 1 in 6 outings. That is not the highest rung of the sport, but it is the right level for this horse, and competing well within your grade is no small thing over a career this long.

The current form reads 2-6-8-3-5-4 — a place and a couple of near-misses scattered among some quieter efforts. No win in the last six races, with the most recent success coming at Ayr in August 2025, seven months ago now. A short break of 40 days suggests the team is keeping things ticking over rather than making drastic changes. The profile here is straightforward: get Annandale back to Ayr, over a good distance, and it has every reason to remind people what it can do.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Course specialist at Ayr: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 15% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Returning from a 106-day absence

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Feb
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · 10 runners
16 Feb
6th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
31 Jan
8th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
22 Jan
3rd
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
9 Jan
5th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
29 Dec
4th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
18 Dec
7th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
2 Dec
7th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
27 Oct
6th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
19 Sep
7th
Ayr
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
14.3%
Win rate
3/21
Won / Rode
Lauren Young
6.7%
Win rate
1/15
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Amie Waugh
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Miss Megan Davies
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Graham Lee
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Paul Hanagan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
21 1 win, 4 thirds, 16 other 31 Jan 4.8%
Ayr
Galloping
10 3 wins, 7 other 19 Sep 30%
Southwell
Galloping
5 1 win, 4 other 18 Dec 20%
Carlisle
Undulating
4 1 third, 3 other 29 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
3 3 other 20 May 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
3 3 other 6 Nov 0%
York
Galloping
3 3 other 19 Aug 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 17 Feb 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 1 May 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 second 26 Aug 0%