Ashford Hill
Ashford Hill is a 5-year-old that has found the winner's circle twice in 28 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 14 attempts. That modest record masks something more interesting: the horse has a clear preference for Lingfield Park, where it has won both its races from 11 starts there, a win rate that stands out sharply against its overall form. The second win came on 24 January 2026, eight months ago, which means Ashford Hill hasn't crossed the line first since, despite racing regularly. It ran just yesterday, finishing eleventh, part of a recent stretch where the best it has managed is a third-place finish.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
The horse performs noticeably better on normal ground conditions, winning 2 of 16 races on that surface compared to 1 win from 12 in Class 6 company—the lower tier where it typically competes. Isobelle Chalmers has ridden Ashford Hill for most of its career, combining for 2 wins from 16 races together, a respectable 12% win rate that hints at a strong working partnership. Dominic Ffrench Davis trains the horse from his Lambourn yard, which has sent out 12 winners this season and clearly knows how to get the best from modest performers. With Ashford Hill currently active and evidently racing for prize money rather than glory, its future probably lies in repeat visits to Lingfield, where the track clearly suits it far better than anywhere else.
⚡ 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 16 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Kempton Park in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
11th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 14 runners
18 Sep
6th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
31 Aug
7th
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
11 Aug
3rd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
4 Aug
9th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
1 Jun
3rd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
21 Apr
6th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
4 Mar
8th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow
10 Feb
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
24 Jan
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
11 |
2 wins, 2 thirds, 7 other |
11 Aug |
18.2% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |