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Don Rafael

6-year-old gelding with a 22% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground.
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Mother
Palinodie
Owner
The Lucky Seven
Rating
103

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
4
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
61.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
11 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Course specialist at hereford: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Heavy (very wet)
Soft (muddy)
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
Class 3
Class 4
Avoids
Class 5
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, tight turning
Ok
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, undulating
Right-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Mar
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
11 Feb
3rd
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
14 Dec
3rd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
3 Nov
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
11 May
3rd
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
12 Apr
6th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
9 Mar
4th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
20 Dec
9th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
27 Nov
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
4 Nov
3rd
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Mr Freddie Keighley
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Oscar Palmer
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Benjamin Macey(5) Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Harry Atkins
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
hereford 6 3 wins, 2 thirds, 1 other 18 Mar 50%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 7 Sep 50%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Dec 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Jan 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Nov 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 second 15 Jun 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 17 Aug 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 12 Apr 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
1 1 third 11 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 14 Dec 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 9 Mar 0%