Estacas
Estacas is a nine-year-old who has proved most effective at the longer distances, winning half of its four races between a mile and six furlongs and two miles. Both of its career victories have come at Class 4 level, where it has won 2 of 8 races (25%), a respectable return in competitive company. The horse's last win came at Huntingdon on 11 May 2023—nearly three and a half years ago—suggesting a long drought at the winning post, though recent form shows some consistency with places in three of its last six races.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
Ridden most often by Brendan Powell, the pair have won once from six outings together (17%), a partnership worth monitoring when the conditions suit. Estacas is trained by Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole at Elmbridge in Worcestershire, a yard that has sent out 49 winners this season and clearly maintains competitive form. Over its entire career, the horse has managed 2 wins and 8 places from 17 races, a modest win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 or 9 races. Still actively racing—it ran just a day ago—Estacas remains a useful handicap prospect for the yard who understand its preferences: give it ground to cover at the longer end of the distance range, and it can still find its way into the frame.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 50% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Jul
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
12 Jun
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
22 May
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
19 Apr
8th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
27 Nov
8th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
4 Nov
8th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
7 Jul
6th
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
24 Jun
5th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
3 Jun
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
28 May
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 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 |
|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
4 Nov |
33.3% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
11 May |
50% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
22 Feb |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 Jan |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
12 Jun |
0% |