Estissa
Estissa is a 3-year-old that has learned exactly where it runs best. With two wins from three races at Wolverhampton, the horse has turned that track into something close to home turf — a 67% success rate that stands out sharply against a career record of two wins from seven overall. Both victories have come there: the first back in late March, and the most recent on 18 May. That consistency at a single track is the kind of pattern trainers and owners build plans around, and with
James Fanshawe's Newmarket yard having sent out 44 winners already this season, there is clearly an eye for placing horses where they will prosper.
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
Beyond Wolverhampton, Estissa shows real appetite for racing on normal ground — winning two of four races on standard conditions gives it a win rate of 50%, which is the kind of win rate that concentrates attention. The recent form reads encouragingly: two wins in the last six races, with three placed finishes as well, meaning five of the last six outings have brought some reward. Last raced just a day ago, the horse remains actively campaigned and clearly sound enough to race frequently. At 29% career win rate across seven races, Estissa is a solid, consistent performer rather than a star, but one that has found a formula: get it to Wolverhampton on ground it likes, and the chances improve dramatically. The question now is whether Fanshawe can find another track where it slots in as comfortably, or whether Wolverhampton remains the only place where this 3-year-old truly flourishes.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
4th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
24 Jul
3rd
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
4 Jul
3rd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
18 May
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
10 Apr
2nd
1%
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 5 runners
23 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
15 Dec
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 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 |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
2 wins, 1 second |
18 May |
66.7% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |