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Certain Lad

9-year-old gelding with a 10% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Clodovil
Mother
Chelsey Jayne
Owner
C R Hirst
Rating
107

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
20
Career races
2
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
161 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Returning from a 161-day absence

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Oct
3rd
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 10 runners
20 Sep
4th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 6 runners
26 Jul
7th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
9 May
6th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
24 Aug
2nd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 9 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Haydock Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
23 May
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 5 runners
20 Apr
4th
Newbury
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
28 Oct
🏆 Won
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 8 runners
14 Oct
🏆 Won
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
George Bass Current Jockey
13.3%
Win rate
2/15
Won / Rode
Ben Curtis
0%
Win rate
0/3
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
York
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 26 Jul 25%
Chester
Tight
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 9 May 0%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 20 Jun 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 2 seconds 23 May 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 2 other 20 Apr 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 10 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 win 28 Oct 100%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Jul 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 third 19 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 second 24 Aug 0%