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Emerald Army

Emerald Army is a 5-year-old with the kind of racing record that speaks to solid, honest effort without quite hitting the heights. Four wins and 13 places from 31 races means this horse wins roughly once every eight outings, which puts it squarely in the middle-of-the-road category — not a star, but reliably competitive at the right level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Invincible Army
Mother
Sonnet
Trainer
Owner
P Blyth And C Marwood
Rating
53

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
31
Career races
4
Wins
12.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.9%
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
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The horse seems to run best in Class 6 races, where the opposition is less demanding. At that level, Emerald Army has won 3 of 19 races, a win rate of about 16%, suggesting it belongs there and struggles when stepped up to tougher company. Its most recent victory came this week at Doncaster on 1 August, a bright spot in what has otherwise been an indifferent spell. Over the last six races, Emerald Army has managed just one win and two second-place finishes — solid efforts, but nothing that points to a horse suddenly finding form or hitting a purple patch.

Ruth Carr trains Emerald Army from Stillington in North Yorkshire, and the yard has had a strong season with 56 winners to its name. Zak Wheatley is the regular pilot, though the numbers suggest the pairing hasn't quite clicked as hoped: two wins from 19 races together works out to an 11% win rate, slightly below the horse's overall average. That said, with the horse only raced a day ago and still active, there will be more opportunities to run. Emerald Army looks like the kind of race day regular that shows up, tries hard, and occasionally delivers a win — exactly the type of honest performer that keeps racing yards ticking over.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
5F – 6½F
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
🏆 Won
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
16 Jul
6th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
22 Jun
6th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
16 Jun
8th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
29 May
2nd
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
21 May
2nd
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
7 May
4th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
18 Apr
5th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
5 Nov
10th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Soft · 12 runners
28 Oct
3rd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Zak Wheatley
10.5%
Win rate
2/19
Won / Rode
James Sullivan Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Warren Fentiman(3)
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

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
8 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 4 other 22 Jun 12.5%
Thirsk
Galloping
6 1 win, 1 third, 4 other 16 Jul 16.7%
Redcar
Galloping
4 4 other 7 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 27 Sep 50%
Musselburgh
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 5 Nov 0%
Beverley
Undulating
2 2 other 16 Jun 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 2 seconds 22 May 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 win 1 Aug 100%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 second 29 May 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Aug 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Apr 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 third 26 Jun 0%