Dunnington Lad
Dunnington Lad is a six-year-old who has won just five races from 38 starts—a modest record that reflects a horse operating at a steady, mid-level tier. With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 races, he is the kind of horse that shows up and tries but rarely dominates. What makes him worth watching, though, is his sharp form at Ripon: he has won twice from four races at the track, which is a genuine speciality. That Ripon prowess—a 50% win rate—stands out against his overall career average of 13%, suggesting he is a horse that suits the Yorkshire circuit in ways he doesn't quite manage elsewhere.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Golden Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
18.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most recent bright spot came on 11 August 2024, when he won at Ripon, but that was over a year ago. Since then, Dunnington Lad has been quiet, failing to win in his last six races, though he has picked up a couple of places—enough to show he can still run with a race in him. He raced just a day ago and comes out most often on normal ground, where he has won three of ten races. Under regular rider Ethan Jones, the pair have managed one win from five races together, a respectable 20% win rate that suggests they understand each other reasonably well.
Trained by Peter Winks at Worsbrough in South Yorkshire, Dunnington Lad competes mostly in the lower-grade races. He has won 2 of 16 races at Class 6 level, which is typical of where he sits in the racing ladder. At this point in his career, another visit to Ripon on normal ground would suit him perfectly: it is the only place where his form truly sings, and a horse without a win in more than a year needs every advantage it can find.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 16 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 17 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
6th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
27 Jul
6th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
25 Jun
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
17 Jun
7th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
8 Jun
6th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
19 May
11th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
7 May
9th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
14 Sep
DNF
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Soft · 20 runners
29 Aug
9th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
3 Jun
7th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
4 Aug |
16.7% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
27 Jul |
50% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
7 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
5 Jun |
100% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
25 Apr |
100% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |