Annual Invitation
Annual Invitation is a five-year-old that has yet to break through in five career races, finishing out of the money every time. The horse has not won or placed in any outing so far, though the recent form — 10th, 7th, 5th, 9th, and 7th in the last five runs — shows it is at least competitive enough to stay in contention through the middle stages before fading. The 5th place finish stands out as a near-miss, suggesting there is something to work with if the yard can find the right race and conditions.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
Trained by Christian Williams at his Glamorgan yard, Annual Invitation is part of a yard that has enjoyed success this season with 25 winners already. Williams has shown he can get horses to the winners' enclosure, so there is potential for improvement here. The horse raced as recently as yesterday, keeping it in active rotation, and at five years old it is past the stage where age alone explains a lack of wins. If Annual Invitation is to get off the mark, it will need to find a race where the pace suits it and where it can sustain its effort to the line — right now, the habit of trailing in around mid-field suggests it may be struggling to find that winning gear when it matters most.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
10th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
23 Aug
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
2 May
5th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
12 Apr
9th
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
21 Mar
7th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |