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Cave Article

Cave Article is a seven-year-old who has quietly built a solid little career over 16 races, picking up 3 wins and a further 8 placed finishes along the way. That means this horse has finished in the first three roughly 11 times from 16 attempts — a level of consistency that suggests Cave Article rarely has a bad day, even if the outright wins don't always come. The win rate sits at around 1 in every 5 or 6 races, which is perfectly respectable at the level this horse competes at.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Court Cave
Mother
Marys Article
Owner
Coral Racing Club
Rating
86

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
16
Career races
3
Wins
18.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That level is Class 5 — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where solid, dependable horses find their niche. Cave Article has won 3 of 11 races at that grade, which works out at just over 1 in every 4, and tells you this horse is a genuine competitor rather than a makeweight. The first win came at Sedgefield in December 2024, and the most recent at Southwell in June 2025 — two very different tracks, which suggests Cave Article can handle variety rather than being a one-trick specialist.

The partnership with jockey Jack Tudor has been the most consistent riding arrangement, covering 6 races together with 1 win between them. That's roughly 1 in 6, which is slightly below the horse's overall average — though six races is a small enough sample that it's hard to read too much into it. What's more telling is that the team keeps coming back to that combination, which usually means there's a working relationship worth preserving.

Behind all of this is Christian Williams, training out of Ogmore-By-Sea on the Glamorgan coast. His yard has sent out 25 winners already this season, which marks it out as a productive and well-organised operation. Williams isn't one of the headline names that casual fans would recognise, but 25 winners in a season is the kind of output that earns real respect in the sport.

The recent form makes for interesting reading: the last six runs read 5-3-6-4-1-3, showing a win sandwiched between some inconsistent efforts. Cave Article raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse right in the thick of its campaign. The Southwell win in June is now 10 months in the past, so the yard will be looking for Cave Article to convert those placed efforts back into a winner sooner rather than later.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Soft (muddy)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Apr
5th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
21 Aug
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
25 Jul
6th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
6 Jul
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
9 Jun
🏆 Won
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
10 May
3rd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
11 Mar
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
31 Jan
3rd
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
6 Dec
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jack Tudor Current Jockey
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Charlie Maggs
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Fakenham
Tight
3 3 other 30 Oct 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 third 11 Mar 50%
Taunton
Undulating
2 2 other 9 Apr 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 win 9 Jun 100%
hereford 1 1 win 10 Apr 100%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 third 21 Nov 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 third 10 May 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 third 21 Aug 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 third 31 Jan 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 25 Jul 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Jul 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Feb 0%