Character Testing
Character Testing has tasted victory just once in 33 races—a win at Southwell back in January 2024 that now sits more than two and a half years in the past. That single success came at 1m1f, a distance where the horse shows its best form, winning 1 of its 5 attempts over that range. Everywhere else, the record tells a stark story: 1 win from 13 races in its usual Class 5 company amounts to a win rate of roughly 1 in 13, and the most recent six runs have brought no victories at all, just a string of placed efforts and one ninth-place finish.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Ursa Major Racing Ltd Partner
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
48.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
At five years old, Character Testing remains active and was racing just a day ago, but the long gap since that sole win hints at a horse operating at the limit of its ability. With Jack Andrews in the saddle for eight races and zero wins between them, there seems to be no particular spark when that partnership is in place. Mark Walford's Sheriff Hutton yard has been prolific this season with 35 winners, but Character Testing has not been one of them. The horse competes honestly—16 placed finishes show it regularly runs into the frame—but breaking through to the winner's circle has become increasingly rare. For a horse now pushing six years old with just the one career success, the trajectory suggests Character Testing may have reached a plateau from which climbing much higher will prove difficult.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
2nd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
15 Aug
7th
Doncaster
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
28 Jul
2nd
Beverley
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
15 Jul
4th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
27 Jun
9th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
13 Jun
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
27 May
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
8 May
5th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
20 Apr
8th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
7 Apr
7th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Plumpton Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 |
2 thirds |
13 Feb |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
2 |
2 seconds |
12 Dec |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Jan |
100% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 third |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 second |
27 May |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
28 Aug |
0% |