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Dovecote

Dovecote is a three-year-old who has yet to break through into the winner's circle, though there are hints the breakthrough might not be far away. In five races to date, the horse has finished in the money three times without managing a win—a record that tells a familiar story for younger horses still learning their trade. What's encouraging is the consistency of those placings: three seconds in the last five outings, most recently just two days ago. That kind of form suggests Dovecote is running well but in competitive company, knocking on the door at a level where winning is genuinely difficult.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
Father
Time Test
Mother
Redstart
Owner
A D G Oldrey G C Hartigan
Official rating
75

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
5
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
13 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

Trained by Ralph Beckett at Kimpton in Hampshire, Dovecote is part of a yard in excellent form this season, having already sent out 107 winners. Beckett's record suggests he knows how to develop young talent, which bodes well for a horse showing this pattern of near-misses. The fact that Dovecote is still being run regularly, and recently, indicates the trainer hasn't shelved the horse—he's actively searching for the right race and the right moment. For a horse without a win yet but with three placings from five attempts, that patient approach is often the right one. The next few months could be telling.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
11 Sep
2nd 1
Chester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
23 Jul
2nd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
26 Nov
13th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
chelmsford 1 1 other 26 Nov 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 second 23 Jul 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Oct 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 second 11 Sep 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 second 6 Jun 0%