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Arduis Invicta

There is a horse rattling around the British racing scene right now that perfectly illustrates one of the sport's most addictive puzzles: you can clearly see the ability is there, but consistency is another matter entirely. Arduis Invicta is a three-year-old trained by Craig Lidster at his yard in Norton, North Yorkshire — a stable that has been in fine form this season, sending out 20 winners — and has picked up 2 wins and 6 places from 16 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 outings.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Invincible Army
Mother
First Link
Owner
Hopyard Farm Racing
Rating
81

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
16
Career races
2
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The two wins tell an interesting story on their own. The first came at Beverley in August 2025, and the second followed at Musselburgh in September — two different tracks, two different occasions, which suggests this is not simply a horse that only fires in one very specific set of circumstances. But that Musselburgh win was now nine months ago, and since then Arduis Invicta has gone six races without winning, with finishes of 6th, 6th, 11th, 6th, 6th, and most recently 2nd. That sequence tells you the horse is competitive — it keeps placing — but that elusive third win has stayed just out of reach.

Where Arduis Invicta does look genuinely interesting is at Class 5, which is the level where the horse has spent most of its career. Two wins from five races at that level works out to 40%, or 2 in every 5 — that is a remarkable return, and it means that when conditions and competition align correctly, this horse is a genuine threat. The challenge is that it does not always find those conditions, and on its off days, an 11th-place finish is a reminder of how wide the margins can be.

Regular jockey William Pyle has ridden Arduis Invicta six times and won once together, a win rate of around 1 in 6. That is a reasonable partnership without being a dominant one. The horse raced just one day ago and is still active, so whoever is watching this profile unfold in real time will have fresh data to go on very shortly. For now, Arduis Invicta sits as a horse with proven ability at the right level, a yard in good form behind it, and something still to prove over the next few months.

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 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 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)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Jun
2nd
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
15 May
6th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
6 May
6th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
5 Apr
11th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
25 Oct
6th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 7 runners
4 Oct
6th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
19 Sep
3rd
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners
13 Sep
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
23 Aug
8th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
13 Aug
🏆 Won
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Beverley
Undulating
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 13 Aug 33.3%
Musselburgh
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 6 Jun 50%
Chester
Tight
2 2 other 6 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Jul 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Oct 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Jul 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 third 19 Sep 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Oct 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 5 Apr 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 15 May 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 second 26 Jun 0%