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Arkenstaar

5-year-old gelding with a 22% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Kessaar
Mother
Never Lose
Owner
P Appleton & Mrs Anne Elliott
Rating
68

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
36
Career races
8
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
44.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
166 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 4 wins from 9 starts (44%)
Course specialist at Hamilton Park: 7 wins from 13 starts (54%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 1 wins from 11 starts
Returning from a 166-day absence
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 11 starts
Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
4th
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
6 Oct
🏆 Won
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 12 runners
29 Sep
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
21 Sep
2nd
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
3 Sep
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
27 Jul
8th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
7 Jul
7th
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
28 May
4th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
4 May
4th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
14 Apr
7th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
27.3%
Win rate
6/22
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
Sean Kirrane Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Ben Curtis
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Phil Dennis
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
Hamilton Park
Sharp
13 7 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other 29 Sep 53.8%
Pontefract
Undulating
6 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 6 Oct 16.7%
Ayr
Galloping
4 4 other 7 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
3 1 third, 2 other 17 Jun 0%
Redcar
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 25 Sep 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 12 Aug 0%
Beverley
Undulating
2 2 other 31 Aug 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 14 Oct 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Oct 0%