Country Mile
Country Mile has a genuine knack for turning up on the right day. The 7-year-old has won 4 of its 9 races—a 44% win rate that puts it well ahead of most horses at its level—and has finished in the top 3 in all but two of its outings. What makes this record particularly striking is how consistent it has been lately: over the last six races, it has won twice, finished third once, and second once, showing the kind of form that suggests it knows exactly what to do when the ground and conditions suit.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
That last point matters more than it might sound. Country Mile absolutely thrives on slightly soft ground, winning 2 of its 3 races on that going—a 67% win rate that stands out dramatically against its overall record. Huntingdon in April 2024 brought the horse's first career victory, but it has come into its own since then, with its most recent win coming at Uttoxeter just two weeks ago. The fact that it raced just a day ago and is still active in the yard suggests the team sees plenty more opportunities ahead.
Harry Skelton has become Country Mile's regular pilot, and the partnership clicks: Skelton has ridden it to 3 wins from 6 races together, a 50% win rate that indicates genuine understanding between horse and jockey. Both horse and jockey are based with Dan Skelton's Alcester yard, which has already sent out 198 winners this season—a yard clearly firing on all cylinders and likely to have Country Mile aimed carefully at races where the conditions and opposition fall into place.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Effective partnership with Harry Skelton: 50% win rate together
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
4 Oct
🏆 Won
1%
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 3 runners
24 Oct
3rd
Cheltenham
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
5 Oct
2nd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 4 runners
26 Dec
5th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
13 Dec
🏆 Won
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
23 Nov
2nd
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 7 runners
28 Oct
🏆 Won
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
1 Apr
🏆 Won
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 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 |
1 win, 1 third |
24 Oct |
50% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
4 Oct |
50% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 Oct |
100% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
1 Apr |
100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Nov |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |