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8-year-old gelding with a 17% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground.
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Westerner
Mother
Leading Article
Owner
The Mount Fawcus Partnership
Rating
125

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
12
Career races
2
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
324 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Returning from a 324-day absence

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
5 Apr
4th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
22 Feb
5th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
28 Jan
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
1 Dec
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
2 Nov
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
4 May
2nd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
13 Apr
🏆 Won
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
7 Mar
3rd
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
15 Feb
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 4 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jamie Hamilton Current Jockey
9.1%
Win rate
1/11
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
5 1 win, 2 seconds, 2 other 5 Apr 20%
Wetherby
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 2 Nov 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 1 Dec 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 win 22 Dec 100%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 9 May 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 second 4 May 0%