Arcon
Arcon is a 6-year-old with the kind of record that tells you exactly what he is: a modest racer who gets a place now and then but wins are a rare treat. In 15 races, he has crossed the line first just once, back in August 2025 at Haydock Park, and picked up three other placings along the way — a 7% win rate that speaks to a horse operating at the lower end of the sport. His recent form has been frustrating: six runs without a victory, finishing sixth or seventh most times, which suggests he is finding it harder to trouble the scoreboard these days.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
What works in Arcon's favour is that he has a distance he suits. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, he has won 1 of his 9 races there — 11% — which is notably better than his overall average. He is also a Class 5 regular, racing among smaller fields at modest tracks, where he has managed 1 win from 6 races (17%), suggesting that when he faces horses of similar limited ability, he can compete. Jennie Candlish's Basford yard has been productive this season with 64 winners, so he is in a stable with plenty of activity and experience. Still, 14 months is a long drought for a horse that won just once in his career, and with no recent form to speak of, Arcon looks like a horse whose best days — modest as they were — are behind him. He is still racing, which is something, but the gap since that Haydock victory grows longer with each outing.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
6th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
22 Jul
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
7 Jul
6th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
17 Jun
6th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
2 Oct
6th
Nottingham
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
28 Aug
8th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
8 Aug
🏆 Won
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
1 Aug
5th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 7 runners
14 Jun
9th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 11 runners
20 May
3rd
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
8 Aug |
50% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
20 May |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |