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8-year-old gelding with a 6% win rate who thrives on ideal conditions.
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Aiken
Mother
I'll Have It
Owner
The Racing Suite
Rating
77

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
32
Career races
2
Wins
6.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
309 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Returning from a 309-day absence
Yet to win at Ayr in 10 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 14 starts
Struggles on LH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
24 May
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
14 May
🏆 Won
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
8 Mar
4th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
25 Feb
4th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
20 Jan
4th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
6 Jan
5th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
23 Jun
7th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
29 May
4th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
15 Feb
6th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
30 Jan
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
William Shanahan
0%
Win rate
0/14
Won / Rode
Ben Smith Current Jockey
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
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
Ayr
Galloping
10 1 second, 1 third, 8 other 8 Mar 0%
Perth
Galloping
7 1 win, 1 second, 5 other 14 May 14.3%
Cartmel
Tight
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 24 May 33.3%
Hexham
Undulating
3 3 other 23 Jun 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
3 2 seconds, 1 other 15 Feb 0%
Kelso
Undulating
2 2 other 28 Oct 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 2 other 25 Feb 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 21 Feb 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Jan 0%