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Famous Shoes

Famous Shoes is a five-year-old that has yet to break its duck after ten outings. The record reads blankly: no wins, no places. Most recently, the horse finished fifth just five days ago and has now gone six races without landing a blow. At Class 5 level — the kind of race where many horses find their winning moment — it has managed zero wins from four attempts, suggesting this is genuinely tough territory.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
New Approach
Mother
Ship's Biscuit
Owner
C E Handford
Official rating
84

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
11
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
0%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
208 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Trained by Neil Mulholland at Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, Famous Shoes continues to race regularly despite the lack of success. Mulholland's yard has been in decent form this season with 61 winners to its name, so the trainer clearly knows how to get horses across the line. Whether Famous Shoes has the ability to join that list remains an open question. At this stage, after ten races without a win, the horse would need something to click — a kinder race, a track that suits, or simply better luck — to prove it can deliver when it matters. For now, it remains a horse searching for that elusive first victory.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
24 Mar
5th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
9 Mar
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good
9 Mar
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
7 Feb
DNF
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
16 Dec
DNF
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 18 runners
9 Oct
11th
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
16 Sep
9th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
4 Jul
5th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
28 Sep
4th
Ripon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 6 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Harriet Tucker
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
James Bowen Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Taunton
Undulating
3 3 other 24 Mar 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Sep 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Dec 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Feb 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Jul 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 16 Sep 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 other 28 Sep 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Oct 0%