Connells Cross
Connells Cross has written itself into racing lore at one particular track with a record that belongs in a museum. At Sedgefield, this five-year-old is a machine: three wins from three races, a perfect record that most horses never come close to achieving. The consistency is almost eerie — run it there, and it wins. That kind of dominance at a specific course is rare enough that people remember it, the way locals talk about a player who owned a football pitch.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Away from Sedgefield, the picture is still impressive but more human. Over five races total, Connells Cross has won three and placed in the money twice more, giving it a 60% win rate — better than most horses ever manage. Recent form backs this up: three wins in the last five races, with two second-place finishes in between. The horse is clearly in form and still racing actively, having run just a day ago. What's telling is the trajectory: it found the winner's circle first time out at Sedgefield in March, and hasn't looked back since.
The horse runs for Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls, a Cheltenham-based yard that's having a solid season with 31 winners to date. Bailey especially is known for getting tough races out of her horses, and Connells Cross seems to thrive under that kind of management. Six months have passed since its last win at Sedgefield in April, but with a recent second and win just days apart, it's clearly fresh and ready. The real question isn't whether it can win — the question is whether it can replicate that three-from-three magic on the one track where it seems to know every blade of grass.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Sedgefield: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
1 Apr
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
10 Mar
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
10 Mar
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
15 May
2nd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 |
3 wins |
1 Apr |
100% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 May |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Oct |
0% |