Captain Bentley
Captain Bentley is a 7-year-old with the kind of racing record that tells a story of persistent effort without much reward. In 26 races across his career, he has found the winner's circle just once, taking a race at Chepstow on 2 July 2025. That victory, now 14 months in the past, remains his only taste of success — a long drought that has seen him accumulate three places from his remaining 25 races. At Class 6 level, where he typically races, he wins roughly 1 in every 17 starts, which puts him squarely in the middle or lower tier of that company.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent form has been unrewarding. In his last six races, he has finished outside the places each time, with results ranging from 6th to 15th. Most tellingly, since that single victory 14 months ago, he has not won again — a 25-race sequence that must test the patience of everyone involved. Charlie Bennett, his regular rider, has partnered him seven times without a win, which suggests the pair has not yet found the right formula. Yet Captain Bentley races on. He was out just a day ago, still hunting for that second win that feels increasingly unlikely to arrive. For a horse at his level and with his record, simply staying competitive and earning places is a modest but honest achievement.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 6 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
14th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
9 Sep
15th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
29 Jul
8th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
27 Jun
6th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
3 Nov
11th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
15 Oct
13th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
1 Oct
10th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners
19 Aug
6th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
15 Jul
8th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
2 Jul
🏆 Won
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 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 |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 1 third, 4 other |
27 Jun |
16.7% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jan |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Nov |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |