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Bint Havana Gold

There is something quietly stubborn about Bint Havana Gold that keeps drawing you back in. Five years old and already a veteran of 36 races, she has crossed the line in the money 23 times in total — winning 5 and placing in a further 18. That works out to a win in roughly 1 in every 7 races across her career, which is not spectacular, but it tells the story of a horse who turns up, competes, and earns her place on the racecourse week after week.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Grey
Father
Havana Gold
Mother
Wings Ablaze
Owner
Alan & Christine Bright And John Henwood
Official rating
64

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
36
Career races
5
Wins
13.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
165 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

Her record at Wolverhampton is the most interesting thread to pull. Two wins from just 6 races there — that is 1 in every 3, a dramatically better ratio than anywhere else she has run. Some horses simply click with a particular track, and Wolverhampton appears to bring out something extra in her. Her most recent win came there as recently as February 2026, so this is not a distant memory — she is still capable of delivering when the conditions suit.

The puzzle at the heart of her career is her record at Class 5, the level she contests most often. Seventeen races at that grade and not a single win. Somehow she tends to find more when stepped into slightly different company, which is an odd quirk that her trainer Richard Hughes at Upper Lambourn will be well aware of. Hughes has had a productive season — 60 winners from the yard so far — and back in September 2024 he was already talking about giving her a try over seven furlongs one day, hinting that a slight step up in distance might unlock something new.

Jockey Finley Marsh has built the strongest relationship with her of any rider, partnering her in 11 of her races and winning 2 of them — a win rate of roughly 1 in 6 together. That ongoing association suggests the team see Marsh as part of the plan going forward. With a race just yesterday, she is very much an active, current competitor — and given what she has shown at Wolverhampton, it would be unwise to dismiss her chances next time she lines up there.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Lingfield Park in 9 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
5F – 6½F
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
6 May
2nd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
2 Mar
7th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 26 runners
23 Feb
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
24 Jan
8th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
12 Jan
7th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
3 Jan
7th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
6 Dec
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
19 Nov
5th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
6 Nov
9th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Finley Marsh Current jockey
18.2%
Win rate
2/11
Wins / rides
11.1%
Win rate
1/9
Wins / rides
Donagh Murphy
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
Taryn Langley
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Ashley Lewis
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Oliver Hoodless
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
George Rooke
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Lingfield Park
Sharp
9 3 thirds, 6 other 28 Feb 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
7 1 win, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 other 6 May 14.3%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
6 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 2 Mar 33.3%
chelmsford 6 2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 other 6 Nov 33.3%
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 28 Jul 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 17 Jun 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 third 17 Jun 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Apr 0%
Brighton
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Jun 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Jul 0%