Divot
Divot is a 4-year-old that has found its rhythm in the last couple of months, winning twice in six races and showing enough promise to suggest it knows what it takes to get the job done. The horse won its first race at Great Yarmouth back in early July, then struck again at the same track less than a month later. That second win came eight weeks ago, which means there has been a quiet spell since, but recent form tells an encouraging story — in the last six outings, Divot has finished in the placings four times, including that pair of victories.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
William Knight's Newmarket yard has had a strong season overall with 28 winners to date, and Divot appears to be one of its more consistent performers on fast, dry ground. The figures speak clearly: Divot wins roughly 2 in every 5 races when conditions are quick underfoot, compared to a career win rate of just 1 in 10 across all surfaces. The horse has an affinity for Great Yarmouth too — it has won 2 of 5 races at that track, making it a genuine course specialist. Distance-wise, Divot settles best over a mile and three furlongs to a mile and four, though even there the overall return is modest at 2 wins from 13 attempts.
The one soft spot in the record is Divot's performance in Class 5 races (the lower level of competition), where it has managed no wins from five tries. This suggests the horse might be better suited to slightly stronger fields, or perhaps those races have simply not fallen right. At nearly a quarter of a century in percentage terms, the win rate is not high, but the consistency of recent form — winning 2 of the last 6 and hitting the frame in four of them — indicates Divot remains genuinely competitive and worth following.
⚡ 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: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 15% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
11th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 14 runners
1 Sep
4th
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
14 Aug
3rd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
28 Jul
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jul
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
13 Jun
7th
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
20 May
5th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
30 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
10 Apr
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
30 Oct
3rd
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 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 |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
5 |
2 wins, 1 third, 2 other |
14 Aug |
40% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 third |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |