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Charlie's Choice

Six years old and still showing up — Charlie's Choice has built a solid career across 48 races, picking up 7 wins and finishing in the places 27 times. That means the horse has gone home with something to show for the day — a win or a placing — in over two thirds of its races, which is a decent return at this level. The first win came at Wolverhampton in January 2024, and the career has ticked along steadily since, mostly in Class 4 company, which sits in the middle of the racing ladder. At that level, the win rate is modest — 2 wins from 23 races, or roughly 1 in every 11 — but it tells you this is a horse competing consistently against fair opposition rather than being dropped into easier opportunities to paper over the cracks.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Lightning Spear
Mother
Aliyana
Owner
The Future
Rating
79

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
48
Career races
7
Wins
14.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
56.2%
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
Auto-Generated

There are a couple of patterns worth knowing. When the ground is wet and muddy, Charlie's Choice wakes up — winning 2 from 7 races in those conditions, or roughly 1 in every 3.5, which is well above its overall average. Similarly, the horse hits its stride best over a mile and a furlong to a mile and two furlongs, winning 2 from 7 at those trips. Those two things often come together on British tracks in winter and spring, which might explain why the last win arrived at Lingfield Park in February 2026, just six weeks ago.

Jockey Taryn Langley knows this horse better than anyone, having ridden it 19 times. Together they've won 3 races — roughly 1 in every 6 — which is slightly above Charlie's Choice's overall win rate and suggests the partnership works. Trainer David Simcock, based in Newmarket, is having a productive season with 41 winners already sent out from the yard, so the team behind the horse is clearly in form.

The last six races tell a more complicated story: a fall or non-completion at some point, followed by finishes of third, third, second, seventh, and then a win before a blank most recently. The horse hasn't won in its last 6 runs, but it raced just yesterday, so it's firmly in active training. With the right conditions — a wet day, the right distance — Charlie's Choice has shown it can still get its head in front, and Simcock's yard is well placed to find the right spot.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 29% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Good (firm-ish)
Good to firm
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
1M6F – 2M
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Ok
Class 5
Class 6
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, tight turning
Ok
Wide and galloping
Right-handed, tight turning

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Apr
11th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
21 Mar
7th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
13 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 5 runners
10 Mar
3rd
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
10 Mar
3rd
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 16 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
21 Feb
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
3 Feb
5th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
13 Jan
4th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 6 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Taryn Langley Current Jockey
15.8%
Win rate
3/19
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
2/6
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
2/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Miss Judit Dickinson
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
Lingfield Park
Sharp
15 2 wins, 4 seconds, 4 thirds, 5 other 3 Apr 13.3%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
12 2 wins, 4 seconds, 6 other 13 Mar 16.7%
Southwell
Galloping
9 2 wins, 1 second, 4 thirds, 2 other 10 Mar 22.2%
Newcastle
Galloping
4 4 other 21 Mar 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 13 Oct 33.3%
chelmsford 2 1 third, 1 other 19 Jun 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 4 Jul 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%