Fabled Spirit
Fabled Spirit is a 3-year-old still finding its feet on the racecourse, with just one win from seven races. That single victory came at Lingfield Park three weeks ago, and it arrived in the horse's favour distance-wise — over the longer trips between 1 mile 6 furlongs and 2 miles, Fabled Spirit wins roughly 1 in every 3 races (1 win from 3), which is a genuine strength at this level. Over shorter distances, however, the horse has struggled to break through, managing only places.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Hambleton Racing Lviii Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form tells a mixed story. A fifth-place finish just yesterday shows Fabled Spirit is still racing regularly, but before that came a second place, then a third, then a win, then a tenth, then a fifth. That dip to tenth suggests the horse isn't always consistent, but the win three weeks ago and the places either side of it hint that there is something there to work with. Trainer Archie Watson, who runs the yard at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, has had an excellent season overall with 62 winners already, so Fabled Spirit has every chance to develop further under that roof. For a horse still learning its trade at this age, staying patient at the longer distances where it has shown its best form is likely the path forward.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
🎯 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
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Sep
5th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 10 runners
3 Sep
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
8 Aug
2nd
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
31 Jul
3rd
Bath
1m6f – 2m · Firm · 4 runners
15 Jun
10th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
6 Jun
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 9 runners
25 May
11th
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
3 Sep |
33.3% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |