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Coconut Twist

Coconut Twist is eight years old now and has spent most of its career in the lower tiers of racing, which is exactly where it belongs. The horse has won 4 races from 32 attempts — roughly 1 win in every 8 outings — and finished in the top 3 a total of 16 times, a decent win rate for a horse of modest ability. Trained by Daisy Hitchins at Sherborne in Dorset, it races primarily at Class 5 level, where it has won 3 of its 21 races (a 14% win rate), proving it is competitive at that grade.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Shantou
Mother
Presenting Chaos
Owner
Troika Racing
Official rating
105

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
32
Career races
4
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1 day
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The most useful thing to know about Coconut Twist is that it performs best on wet, muddy ground. In those conditions it has won 2 races from 6 attempts — roughly 1 in every 3 — which is substantially better than its overall record. That is the kind of edge that matters when racing a horse like this. It also holds a course record at Exeter, having won 2 of its 4 races there, making that track a logical choice when the yard is planning its entries. Its last win came at Newton Abbot on 10 April 2025, nearly two years ago, suggesting it has been out of form recently. Indeed, over its last six races it has had a run of 5th, 10th, 5th, 4th, 10th, and a gap since then, showing no wins and no top-3 finishes in that sequence.

Harry Reed is the jockey most often paired with this horse, but the partnership has not clicked. Reed and Coconut Twist have raced together 16 times for just 1 win, a 6% win rate that trails the horse's overall record, so there may be value in trying a different rider if the yard decides to run it again soon. Coconut Twist is still active — it last raced just a day ago — so it remains in work, but without a win in nearly two years, this is a horse that has seen better days.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 1 wins from 17 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
9 Oct
10th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
18 Oct
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
29 Sep
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
29 Jun
10th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
12 May
DNF
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
19 Apr
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
23 Mar
🏆 Won
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
9 Feb
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
6.2%
Win rate
1/16
Wins / rides
Mr Robbie David Current jockey
33.3%
Win rate
3/9
Wins / rides
Angus Cheleda
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Bradley Harris
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Thomas Doggrell
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newton Abbot
Sharp
9 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other 17 Oct 22.2%
Exeter
Undulating
4 2 wins, 1 third, 1 other 23 Mar 50%
Fontwell Park
Tight
4 2 seconds, 2 other 24 Sep 0%
Southwell
Galloping
4 3 seconds, 1 other 12 May 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 2 other 14 Jul 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 9 Oct 0%
Worcester
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 16 Oct 0%
Taunton
Undulating
2 2 other 13 Mar 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Jun 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 third 12 Nov 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 25 Nov 0%