Crooked Path
Crooked Path is a 4-year-old finding his rhythm at just the right moment. With a win rate of roughly 1 in 7 races across 22 outings, he is not a dominant force, but his recent form tells a different story. Over his last six races he has won twice, finished second twice, and third once — a run of consistent results that suggests he is improving. His last victory came just this week at Fontwell Park, adding to wins earlier this year at Tramore in April and at Fontwell again in recent weeks. Three wins from his last six races is a genuine hot streak for a horse who has only managed three wins in his entire career.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
James Owen's Newmarket yard has the horse in good form. Owen has sent out 205 winners this season, and Crooked Path's current form suggests the trainer has found the right races and conditions for him. Daniel King is his most regular rider, though the pair have managed just one win together from eight races, so success has come more often with other jockeys in the saddle. The horse was still racing yesterday, which means he is a regular competitor — not the sort to disappear for months between races. For a horse who has won only three times in 22 races, Crooked Path's last few weeks have been his best advertisement yet, and the fact that he raced so recently suggests he could be back out again very soon while this winning form lasts.
⚡ 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: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
🏆 Won
1%
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
26 Sep
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
10 Sep
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
31 Aug
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
12 Aug
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 11 runners
20 Apr
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
31 Mar
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
12 Mar
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 6 runners
28 Feb
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
26 Jan
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 thirds |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
2 |
2 seconds |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
12 Aug |
100% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 win |
15 Oct |
100% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Apr |
100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Feb |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Mar |
0% |