Dontspoilasale
Dontspoilasale is a 6-year-old horse that has spent five years chasing wins without ever finding his stride as a consistent performer. In 62 races across his career, he has managed just five victories — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races — and 18 places, giving him a record that tells the story of a horse who shows up and tries but rarely gets the job done. His most recent win came on 16 January at Dundalk, seven months ago, and since then he has gone through an extended dry spell, finishing outside the frame in all six of his last races (7th, 6th, 6th, 7th, 6th, and 4th). That most recent 4th place finish came just a day ago, so he remains an active runner in the hands of trainer
Jim & Suzi Best at their Lewes yard in East Sussex.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
29.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Lingfield (AW)
About 5 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 6 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What little success Dontspoilasale has found has been sporadic. His first career win arrived on 1 August 2022 at Naas, and since then he has won only four more times — meaning he has gone through three-and-a-half years without establishing any real form. Wayne Lordan, who has been his regular rider, has partnered him seven times but managed just one win together (14% win rate), suggesting that even his most frequent jockey has struggled to unlock whatever potential the horse might possess. Given that the Best yard has sent out 13 winners this season, Dontspoilasale sits very much at the lower end of the stable's roster — a journeyman horse who keeps racing but rarely justifies the effort. At this stage of his career, he appears to be a horse who will keep turning up to the track without ever becoming the sort of runner that wins regularly or stakes a claim for meaningful races.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 37 starts (8%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 7 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
7th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
6 Aug
6th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
20 Jul
6th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
6 Jul
7th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
1 Apr
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
27 Mar
4th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
20 Mar
7th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
20 Feb
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
6 Feb
7th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
37 |
3 wins, 7 seconds, 4 thirds, 23 other |
1 Apr |
8.1% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
7 |
7 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
11 Oct |
33.3% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Sep |
50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |