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Applesandpears

Applesandpears is a 3-year-old with a sharp eye for the winner's enclosure, having won 3 of its 10 races. That's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3 races—a respectable win rate for a young horse still finding its way in the sport. What's more interesting is how selective it has been: on normal ground conditions, the horse has won 2 of 3 races, a rate of about two-thirds, which suggests it has a real preference for standard riding surfaces rather than the extremes of wet or fast ground.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Havana Gold
Mother
Strawberryandcream
Owner
Mrs James Bethell
Official rating
85

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
10
Career races
3
Wins
30%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
8 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Applesandpears broke its duck at Chelmsford on 30 October 2025 and has since found the winner's spot at the highest level, with a victory at Ascot on 5 September—just five weeks ago. Edward Bethell's Middleham yard, which has sent out 61 winners this season, clearly knows how to put the horse in the right place at the right time. The recent form tells a story of inconsistency, though: a sixteenth place finish just a day ago is a sharp drop from that Ascot win, sandwiched between a couple of sixth-place efforts. The horse has picked up three minor placings in its last six races, so it's not without substance, but the wobble suggests it may be heading into a patch where finding that winning groove again will take patience from the yard.

What makes this horse worth watching is the pattern on its preferred ground. Wherever normal conditions are forecast, Applesandpears arrives with form that suggests it belongs in the fight. The challenge now is steadying the ship after a poor run and waiting for the right race and ground to strike again.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
16th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
25 Sep
6th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
5 Sep
🏆 Won
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
17 Jul
6th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
24 Jun
6th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
30 May
3rd
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
9 May
8th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
17 Nov
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
30 Oct
🏆 Won
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
14 Oct
2nd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Carlisle
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 24 Jun 0%
chelmsford 1 1 win 30 Oct 100%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 win 17 Nov 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 win 5 Sep 100%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Sep 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 14 Oct 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Jul 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 9 May 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Oct 0%