Carthusian
Carthusian is a 4-year-old with the look of a horse finding its feet at just the right moment. With two wins from fourteen races, he is winning roughly once every seven times out, which is modest on paper — but the timing matters. He has won twice in his last six races, which means he has picked up the pace considerably. His first win came at Chester on 19 September 2026, and he followed that up just eight days later with another victory at Ffos Las on 27 September. Back-to-back wins for a horse with a 14% career win rate is a genuine run of form.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
That recent success suggests trainer Jennie Candlish's yard at Basford in Staffordshire has found the right races for him. Candlish's operation has been prolific this season, sending out 64 winners overall, so there is real horsepower in the stable. Carthusian's record of seven places from fourteen races also tells you something useful: he is not a disaster when he does not win. He gets into the frame — top three, usually — fairly regularly, which means he is competitive at his level and consistent enough to trust.
His recent form does show some scatter. After that promising double in September, his last six races have brought a fourth place, a seventh, a place, another win, and most recently a sixth just a day ago. The horse has raced again very quickly, which suggests the team believes he is in good enough form to keep running. Whether that freshness holds through the next race will be the real test, but for now, Carthusian looks like he belongs in races he can win.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
6th
Goodwood
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
27 Sep
🏆 Won
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
19 Sep
🏆 Won
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
14 Jul
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
7 Jul
7th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
26 Jun
DNF
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 21 runners
24 May
DNF
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 27 runners
8 May
7th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
16 Oct
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 win |
19 Sep |
100% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
27 Sep |
100% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |