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Educate

Educate is a five-year-old who has picked up just two victories in a 33-race career, winning at a rate of roughly 1 in every 16 runs. The horse's record shows occasional glimpses of promise—two places from the last six races suggest he can get competitive—but consistency has remained elusive. His most recent outing was just yesterday, and he came home fifth, extending a run now at six races without a victory.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sea The Stars
Mother
Wordless
Owner
Anthony Bithell
Rating
55

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
33
Career races
2
Wins
6.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The horse found the winner's circle twice: first at Southwell in December 2023, then most recently at Wolverhampton on 29 April 2025, more than a year ago now. That long gap between wins tells its own story. When he does find better form, it tends to come at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, where he has managed 1 win from 5 attempts—a 20% win rate that stands out against his overall record. In Class 6 races, which is where he typically competes, he has won just once in ten outings.

Micky Hammond's Middleham yard has saddled 31 winners this season, so there is form about the place, but Educate has not been the source of it. The partnership with jockey Aiden Brookes, his most frequent partner, has yielded nothing from six rides together. For a horse at this stage of his career with this record, fresh opportunities and changes in circumstance—different track conditions, a different rider, or races suited to his modest profile—may be what he needs to break back into the winner's circle after such a long drought.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Newcastle in 5 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M6F – 2M
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
5th
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
14 Jul
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
20 Jun
3rd
Redcar
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
7 May
6th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 9 runners
31 Mar
5th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
10 Mar
6th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
10 Mar
6th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 21 runners
2 Feb
4th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
3 Jan
10th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Aiden Brookes Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
Lauren Young
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jack Dace
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
10 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 6 other 14 Jul 10%
Southwell
Galloping
8 1 win, 7 other 7 May 12.5%
Newcastle
Galloping
5 3 seconds, 2 other 16 Dec 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 26 Sep 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 third 21 Jun 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 third 20 Jun 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Nov 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 second 1 Apr 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jul 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jun 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 4 Jun 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Aug 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 31 Oct 0%