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Court Drive

Court Drive is a 5-year-old horse who caught her trainer's eye in a way that goes beyond the usual bloodlines and pedigree reports. Gay Kelleway, based at Exning in Suffolk, spotted something in the way she moved around the paddock that made her worth buying, despite the horse having an obvious physical quirk — an unusual right-handed ankle. The gamble paid off immediately. Court Drive won her first race at Wolverhampton in early April 2024 at odds of 50 to 1, running over seven furlongs, after Kelleway had given her two months off to strengthen up. That debut victory proved it was not a fluke: the horse has since picked up five more wins and finished second or third in 15 other races across 37 runs, giving her a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Inns Of Court
Mother
Gwen Lady Byron
Owner
Premier Thoroughbred Racing Ltd
Official rating
68

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
38
Career races
7
Wins
18.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
10 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

What makes Court Drive genuinely interesting now is not just that she keeps winning, but where and how often she wins. She is a course specialist at Great Yarmouth, where she has notched 2 wins from just 5 races — a 40 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against her overall record. This week she added another win at Southwell on 24 September, continuing a run of form that has seen her win 2 of her last 6 races. Her recent record reads well: a win, a second place, another win, then a sixth, a fourth, and a third. That pattern suggests she is genuinely in form and capable of finding the winner's enclosure again soon.

Most of Court Drive's racing has been at the lower levels, in Class 5 races where she has won 2 from 18 starts — just 11 per cent. The gap between her overall win rate and her Class 5 record hints at something worth watching: when she steps up in class or finds the right track, she shows considerably more punch. With just two winners sent out by Kelleway's yard this season, Court Drive has become one of the stable's success stories, owned partly by Premier Racing, a racing syndicate that has backed all five of the horses it has entrusted to Kelleway's care with winning records.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
5F – 6½F
Ok
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
24 Sep
🏆 Won
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 7 runners
16 Sep
2nd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
30 Aug
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
6 Aug
6th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
13 Jul
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
20 Jun
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
10 Jun
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
5 May
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
2 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
2/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
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
10 1 win, 3 seconds, 6 other 5 May 10%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
5 2 wins, 1 second, 2 other 16 Sep 40%
Southwell
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 24 Sep 25%
Kempton Park
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 third, 2 other 19 Jan 25%
Newmarket
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 20 Jun 0%
Bath
Undulating
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 8 Oct 33.3%
Newcastle
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 22 Mar 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 13 Jul 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 win 17 Aug 100%
chelmsford 1 1 other 2 May 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 25 May 0%