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Disco Davis

Disco Davis is a 7-year-old who took his time finding the winner's enclosure. After 21 races without a breakthrough, he finally got his head in front at Lingfield Park on 31 January 2025 — his sole victory from 22 career races. That win came over hurdles, a surface where the horse has shown real promise recently. Trainer Sarah-Jayne Davies's team has been pleased with his last few efforts, and there's a sense that he may have found his level at longer distances around two miles and upwards.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Doctor Dino
Mother
Clarinet Davis
Owner
Mr Andrew Gough
Official rating
93

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
22
Career races
1
Wins
4.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
18.2%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
6 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The numbers tell the story of a genuine trier rather than a star. With just one win from 22 races, Disco Davis wins roughly 1 in every 20 times he races — not the return most owners dream of. He does better in Class 4 company, winning 1 from 9 races (roughly 1 in every 9), which suggests he is competitive at that level but no higher. When ridden by Harry Skelton, his most regular partner, the pair have won 1 from 8 races together. His recent form has been mixed — a third-place finish, followed by two unplaced runs, a fifth, and then back-to-back placings in his last two outings. He raced just a day ago, so he is clearly active and in work.

Davies's stable has sent out five winners this season, a modest return, but the trainer's assistant sounded genuinely optimistic after that Lingfield win, suggesting the horse had found some consistency over hurdles and might now build on that success. Whether Disco Davis can add another victory soon remains to be seen, but for a horse that spent so long searching for his breakthrough, that one clear win feels like progress worth building on.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 13 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Worcester in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
25 Sep
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
8 Sep
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
1 Jul
6th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
11 Jun
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 May
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
28 Mar
4th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
9 Mar
DNF
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
9 Mar
DNF
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
7 Dec
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/5
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
Worcester
Galloping
6 1 third, 5 other 12 Oct 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
2 2 other 9 Mar 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 2 other 17 Oct 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
2 2 other 8 Sep 0%
Kelso
Undulating
2 2 other 7 Dec 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 win 31 Jan 100%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 other 28 Mar 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Jan 0%
Exeter
Undulating
1 1 other 6 Dec 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 third 24 Apr 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 second 21 Feb 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Mar 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jan 0%