Birkenhead
9-year-old gelding with a 14% win rate who thrives on mostly firm ground.
Owner
Ged Shields & Sandfield Racing
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
43.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 4 wins from 14 starts (29%)
✔ Course specialist at Catterick Bridge: 4 wins from 12 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Ripon in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turning
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Left-handed, undulating
—
Right-handed, tight turning
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Mar
11th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 12 runners
10 Mar
11th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 12 runners
7 Feb
7th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
13 Jan
2nd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
27 Sep
2nd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 runners
9 Sep
4th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
18 Aug
3rd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
26 Jul
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
7 Jul
3rd
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
17 Jun
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
13 |
1 win, 4 seconds, 1 third, 7 other |
10 Mar |
7.7% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
12 |
4 wins, 1 second, 3 thirds, 4 other |
9 Sep |
33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 3 other |
14 Feb |
16.7% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
5 |
3 seconds, 1 third, 1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
26 Jul |
33.3% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
27 Apr |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
2 Jul |
100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |