Cape Fear
Cape Fear has found a rhythm at exactly the right moment. The 3-year-old won at Windsor just this week, its second victory in six races, and the form reads like a horse beginning to understand what it takes to finish in front. Two wins and eight places from nine races gives a win rate of roughly 1 in 5, which is respectable, but the trend matters more than the average: Cape Fear has won twice in its last six races, and the past month has brought a first place, then a second, then a third, then another first. That is the shape of a horse settling into competitive racing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Kingsclere Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
88.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere has sent out 202 winners this season, and Cape Fear is performing well enough to justify the investment. The horse is at its best when running distances between one mile and three furlongs and one mile and four furlongs — it has won 2 of 6 races at that trip, a 33 percent win rate that stands out against its overall 22 percent. The first of those wins came at Lingfield Park in June; the second, more recent one at Windsor, suggests it has learned to convert the opportunities that trip presents.
At 3 years old, Cape Fear still has room to grow, and a horse in form this week is a horse worth watching. The consistency of the recent runs—placing in nearly every race—hints that there is more to come, particularly if it stays within that favourable distance range where it has already proven it can win.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
2 Aug
2nd
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Jun
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
26 May
2nd
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
11 May
3rd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
23 Apr
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
5 Apr
3rd
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
16 Oct
5th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 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 |
|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
24 Aug |
50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Jun |
100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
26 May |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
2 Aug |
0% |