Captain Bruce
Captain Bruce is a 3-year-old that looks capable of winning again, even if the last 13 months have been frustrating for the yard at
Andrew Crook's Coverham yard in North Yorkshire. The horse has won twice from 16 races overall — a modest record on paper — but both victories came in Class 6 company, where he boasts a 50% win rate from just four races, suggesting he can be competitive at his level. His first win came at Chelmsford on 30 August 2025, followed by a bigger success at Newcastle on 2 October 2025, but since then he has managed only top-3 finishes in his last six outings, with recent runs reading 6-8-6-8-8-9 in reverse order.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Thomas Goodair & James Kay
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The key to Captain Bruce appears to be finding the right conditions and distance. He wins roughly 1 in every 4 races (2 from 8) when the ground is normal and firm, and he shows real promise over 7 furlongs to a mile, where he has won 1 of 3 races — a 33% win rate that stands out against his overall 12% record. Jockey Alex Jary noted after the Newcastle win that the horse had "taken a little bit of time to get to himself" and admitted surprise that Captain Bruce handled the 7-furlong trip so well, suggesting there could be more to come as the horse matures. Trainer Crook backed that assessment, believing he would develop into a useful performer the following year. With such a light record — active as recently as yesterday — Captain Bruce remains very much a work in progress for a small yard that has sent out just two winners all season.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good 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 to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
6th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
22 Sep
8th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
31 Aug
6th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 10 runners
29 Jun
8th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
28 May
8th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
12 May
9th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
9 Apr
12th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
21 Mar
9th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
23 Oct
6th
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
2 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 5 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 |
|---|
| chelmsford |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
23 Oct |
33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
21 Mar |
33.3% |
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |