Caledonian
Caledonian is a 4-year-old that
David Simcock's Newmarket yard believes has untapped potential. The horse has won just once in twelve races—that victory came at Southwell in November 2024, nearly two years ago—and has picked up a couple of top-3 finishes along the way. His current run of form is mixed: over his last six outings he's finished fifth, fifth, fourth, eighth, fifth and fifth again, a stretch that shows genuine inconsistency at a Class 4 level where he's competed for most of his career.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Millingbrook Racing Partners
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What catches the eye is how Caledonian performs over the right distance. Run him at seven furlongs to a mile and he's a different horse entirely—winning one race from four starts at that trip, a 25% win rate that towers above his overall 1-in-12 record. At Class 4, he's won one from five, suggesting he belongs in better company than some of his recent runs indicate. Simcock, whose yard has already sent out 39 winners this season, is optimistic about what's still to come. The trainer sees scope for improvement and reckons Caledonian should get further than seven furlongs without any trouble, pointing to a recent second place finish behind a horse he rates quite highly as evidence that the horse is competitive at the right moment. With Caledonian still actively racing, there's time yet for him to unlock that potential over his preferred distance and climb back into the winner's circle.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
5th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
21 Jul
5th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
14 Jun
4th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
15 May
8th
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
27 Apr
5th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Firm · 7 runners
30 Jul
5th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
14 Jun
7th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
10 May
4th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
7 Nov
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
25 Sep
4th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 6 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 |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
17 Oct |
50% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
27 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |