Cawthorne Banker
Over his entire career, the horse has collected 6 wins from 39 races, a return of about 15 percent, with an additional 14 top-3 finishes that suggest he is reliably competitive even when he does not cross the line first. His record in the saddle with jockey
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. is particularly strong: the pair have combined for 3 wins from 15 races together, a 20 percent success rate that tells you O'Neill has got the measure of this horse.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Trainer
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Cawthorne Banker's greatest strength lies at Uttoxeter, where he has become a course specialist of genuine note. He has won 3 of his 5 races at the Staffordshire track — a truly remarkable 60 percent win rate — and last visited the winner's circle there just three months ago on 24 July. Away from that fortress, he is most dangerous over the middle distances of 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, where he has won 3 of 11 races, a 27 percent return. His recent form shows glimpses of his best: two wins in his last six outings, though the inconsistency is real — a seventh-place finish sandwiched between those victories tells you he cannot be taken for granted on every occasion. Based at the O'Neill yard in Cheltenham, Cawthorne Banker continues to race regularly and was last seen just a day ago, suggesting he remains an active and useful member of the string.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Uttoxeter: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 27% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Worcester in 9 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
7th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
15 Sep
6th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
23 Aug
11th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
24 Jul
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
7 Jul
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
17 Jun
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
28 May
5th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
5 Apr
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
17 Mar
10th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
1 Mar
DNF
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 21 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 |
|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
9 |
2 seconds, 7 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
5 |
3 wins, 1 second, 1 other |
15 Sep |
60% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
4 |
2 wins, 1 third, 1 other |
15 Oct |
50% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
24 Oct |
0% |
| hereford |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
12 Nov |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Apr |
100% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Mar |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jan |
0% |