Charles Morin
Charles Morin came through last time out with a breakthrough moment that will mean a lot to the yard at
Pat Phelan's Epsom yard. The five-year-old won at Lingfield Park just this week, on 18 August, for only his second career victory in 25 races. It is a modest tally — two wins and six places tells you this is a horse at the softer end of the sport — but Lingfield has become his happy hunting ground. Of his 12 races there, he has won twice, and that concentration of success at one track is the kind of thing that catches a trainer's eye. Most racehorses never find a course that suits them this well.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
24%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Lingfield (AW)
About 2 miles · Standard all-weather surface · 7 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The distances that bring out the best in him fall between a mile and an eighth and a mile and a quarter. Over those lengths, he has won one race from four attempts, a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record of one win in every 12 races at the lower levels where he usually competes. His recent form has been patchy — a third-place finish two races ago was his best result before this latest win — but the fact that he has stayed active and just returned to the winners' circle suggests there is something left to work with. Paddy Bradley has been his regular partner in the saddle, riding him 11 times and sharing that one career success. At five years old, Charles Morin is past his early prime, but a yard sending out eight winners already this season clearly knows how to get the best from its horses, and Lingfield, at least, remains a place where he delivers.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Kempton Park in 7 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
13 Jul
11th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
10 Jun
6th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
18 May
10th
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
27 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
27 Mar
5th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
16 Mar
4th
Plumpton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
25 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
29 Jan
4th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
8 Jul
3rd
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
12 |
2 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 7 other |
18 Aug |
16.7% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
7 |
1 third, 6 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Mar |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |