Cape Fear
Cape Fear is a three-year-old still finding its way at the track, but recent form suggests it is starting to work out where it belongs. The horse has won twice from eleven races so far, which means it is winning roughly 1 in every 5.5 races—respectable enough for a young horse that is still learning. What matters more is that Cape Fear has won two of its last six outings, and the most recent victory came only five weeks ago at Windsor on 24 August. This is a horse that is actively racing and heading in the right direction.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Kingsclere Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Andrew Balding's Kingsclere yard in Hampshire has sent out 202 winners this season alone, so Cape Fear is in genuinely excellent hands. The yard is one of the sharpest training operations in the country, and Balding's record suggests he knows how to get the best out of his horses. Cape Fear's first win came at Lingfield Park in June, and the second at Windsor in late August—two different tracks, which hints that the horse is consistent enough to perform on various surfaces and conditions. Its recent form reads 2-5-1-2-3-1, which shows it is picking up wins but also finishing in the frame—places, not blanks—which matters. A horse that runs second or third regularly is not far away from more victories.
At three years old, Cape Fear still has time to develop and find a level where it can win more regularly. For now, it is a horse worth watching.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
🏅 Race 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
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 10 runners
5 Sep
5th
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
24 Aug
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
2 Aug
2nd
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
11 Jul
3rd
1
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Jun
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
26 May
2nd
1
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
🏇 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 |
|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
24 Aug |
50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Jun |
100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
26 May |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jul |
0% |