Charlus
Charlus is a five-year-old who has found life in racing tough—a single win from 15 races tells that story plainly. But that one victory, which came at Naas on 26 January, was enough to convince trainer
Dan Skelton that there is something worth fighting for. "I was really impressed with him at Naas," Skelton said, "because he's had an in-and-out season at home. I hoped he'd run well but didn't expect him to be as impressive."
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Ben Turner Racing Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What caught Skelton's eye was how Charlus went about winning. The horse jumped fluently and handled the track with ease—rare qualities at that level, and ones that suggest he has scope to run better races when conditions suit. Charlus performs best over the longer distances, from a mile and six furlongs upward. Over that range, he has won 1 of his 5 races, a win rate of 20 percent. It is on these sterner tests of stamina that he appears to have any real chance of running to his rating.
The months since that January breakthrough have been unrewarding. He has not won in his last six races, though he has shown places—four of his five total places have come in that run. He raced just yesterday and remains active in the yard's care at Alcester. Skelton's team is one of the strongest in Britain this season, with 198 winners already, and that kind of professional environment offers Charlus the best chance to find another winning opportunity. He may be a modest horse, but that single win proved he can do the job when the race and the ground align in his favour.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 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
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Sep
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
22 Aug
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Jul
10th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
3 Jul
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
10 Apr
DNF
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
13 Mar
22th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 24 runners
21 Feb
DNF
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
8 Jan
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 5 runners
11 Dec
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
13 Sep
14th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 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 |
|---|
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Jan |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 third |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |