Donald
Donald has taken his time to get going, but last week he proved there is something there to work with. The four-year-old broke his duck at Carlisle on September 9th with a maiden win — his first victory from eleven career races — and that success came just days before his most recent outing. It is the kind of breakthrough that can shift a horse's entire trajectory, though early signs suggest he remains a work in progress. From his last six runs, he has finished ninth, first, second, fourth, ninth, and fourth, which reads as the form of a horse still finding his feet and learning what racing is all about.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Dovebrace Ltd And Friends
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by David and Nicola Barron at their yard in Maunby, North Yorkshire, Donald runs for a team with real momentum this season — they have sent out fifteen winners already. That solid support behind him is worth something. Yet the numbers tell you he is not a natural at the higher levels. In three races at the top tier of the tracks where he competes, he has failed to win, and his overall record of one win from eleven starts — roughly 1 in every 11 races — shows a horse who wins rarely. Still, with a fresh breakthrough under his belt and what looks like improving form in his most recent runs, there is reason to think Donald might give his the yard a few more pleasant afternoons at Carlisle or somewhere similar before the season is out.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
9th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Sep
🏆 Won
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
20 Aug
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
1 Aug
4th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
9 Jul
9th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
19 Jun
4th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
20 May
5th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
9 May
4th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
14 Sep
2nd
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 3 runners
4 Aug
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 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 |
|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
9 Sep |
100% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |