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Corsican Caper

Corsican Caper is a 6-year-old horse in the middle years of its racing career, and it has found a working rhythm that suits it. From 65 races it has won 7 times and finished in the places another 20 times — a modest win rate of roughly 1 win in every 9 races, but good enough to keep it competing regularly.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
Fast Company
Mother
Kanshe
Owner
G R Smith
Official rating
47

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
65
Career races
7
Wins
10.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30.8%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
17 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The horse absolutely thrives on soft or wet ground. On those conditions it wins nearly 1 in every 4 races (3 wins from 13), a sharp contrast to its overall record. It also does well on normal ground, where it has won 2 of 7 races — better than 1 in 4. This tells you that Corsican Caper is a creature of preference: firm, fast ground seems to work against it, but when the track is heavy or standard, it genuinely competes. Trained by Kevin and Lauren Frost at Averham Park in Nottinghamshire, it has been racing consistently since early 2024, when it won its first race at Southwell on January 6th.

Recent form shows real promise. In its last six outings, it won two races — most notably at Nottingham on October 1st, just this week. The rest of the run reads 5th, 3rd, 1st, 3rd, 4th: that is solid, in-and-around-the-placings form with an eye-catching win buried in there. It mostly races at the lower levels, in Class 6 events, where it has won 3 of 26 races (about 12%). Joe Leavy is its most frequent jockey, though they have won just once together from 8 rides. The partnership works well enough on form, but it is not a slam-dunk combination.

For a horse that earns its living in the lower divisions, Corsican Caper is a solid, dependable proposition — especially when the ground suits it.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 3 wins from 13 starts (23%)
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 1 wins from 23 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 11 attempts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Long Distance (2M+)
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Nottingham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
11 Sep
5th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
13 Jun
3rd
Bath
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
24 May
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
2 May
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
9 Apr
4th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
13 Mar
3rd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
8 Feb
4th
chelmsford
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
24 Jan
7th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 14 runners
22 Dec
9th
Wolverhampton
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
2/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
Sean D Bowen Current jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Jack Nicholls
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Jack Enright
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Mia Nicholls
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
Wolverhampton
Galloping
11 1 third, 10 other 22 Dec 0%
Southwell
Galloping
8 1 win, 2 thirds, 5 other 15 Mar 12.5%
Nottingham
Galloping
8 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 5 other 1 Oct 12.5%
Doncaster
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 third, 3 other 13 Mar 20%
Haydock Park
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds 26 Sep 25%
Bath
Undulating
4 1 third, 3 other 13 Jun 0%
Chester
Tight
3 1 win, 2 other 11 Sep 33.3%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 24 May 33.3%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 10 Jun 50%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Oct 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 2 other 2 Dec 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Dec 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 2 other 10 Jan 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 8 Jun 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 5 May 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 30 May 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 8 Feb 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 27 May 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Apr 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Oct 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Jul 0%