Elated
Elated has spent nine races chasing a breakthrough that hasn't come. The five-year-old has accumulated seven placings without managing to get its head in front, a frustrating record that speaks to a horse sitting just outside the winning bracket. Under
Ben Pauling's training at Naunton in Gloucestershire, Elated has been competitive enough to stay in the mix—finishing second or third in most starts—but competitive isn't the same as good enough, and that gap matters in racing.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse was last seen just a day ago, which means Elated is a regular competitor still being given chances by Pauling's yard. That yard is hardly struggling; it has sent out 91 winners already this season, so Pauling clearly knows how to train horses to victory. Yet Elated remains winless across its most recent six races, with a pattern of second and third-place finishes that suggests the horse has ability but something is holding it back—whether that's class, luck, or simply that it finds itself racing against slightly better animals. For the yard willing to keep backing it, Elated represents the eternal racing hope: that the next race might be the one where it finally breaks through. Until then, it remains a solid supporting act rather than a headline horse.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
4 Sep
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
19 Aug
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
3 Jul
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
10 Jun
3rd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
4 May
3rd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
11 Apr
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
22 Jan
3rd
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
20 Nov
5th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 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 |
|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jan |
0% |