Captain Cess
Captain Cess is a horse learning his trade the hard way. The four-year-old has won just once in thirteen races — that breakthrough coming at Thirsk on 16 July 2026 — and has finished in the placings in eight of his outings, a record that speaks to a horse with ability but struggling to convert chances into victories. Over his last six races he has been consistently thereabouts, picking up two second places and a third, but the wins simply aren't coming. He raced just yesterday and remains actively campaigned.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
The real insight into Captain Cess lies in the distances he runs best at. Over seven furlongs to a mile, the horse has won 1 of his 3 races — a 33 percent win rate that suggests he has found his window. Elsewhere, he is far less effective. When stepped up to Class 6 races, the horse has managed 0 wins from 5 attempts, which tells you he is operating at the limit of his ability at that level and may need to find easier company or stick to the distances where he has shown he can finish first. Trainer Declan Carroll, who runs his yard from Malton in Yorkshire, has sent out 24 winners this season, so Captain Cess is at least in the care of someone with a track record of getting horses to the post in the winners' circle. The question now is whether the horse can find that sweet spot again — the right distance, the right race, the right conditions — to break his eight-week losing streak.
⚡ 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 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft 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
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Sep
2nd
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
4 Aug
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
16 Jul
🏆 Won
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Jun
3rd
Wetherby
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
21 May
2nd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
23 Oct
6th
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
1 Sep
12th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
19 Jul
4th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
1 Jun
3rd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
20 Apr
3rd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 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 |
2 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 seconds |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 Jul |
100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Jun |
0% |