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Fine Interview

Fine Interview is a five-year-old with the kind of record that suggests real ability waiting to be unlocked. With six wins from twenty races, this horse wins roughly one in every three times it runs—a respectable win rate that sits well above average. But the story gets more interesting when you dig into where those wins come from and the conditions that suit it best.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
Havana Grey
Mother
Hypatia
Owner
Wathnan Racing
Official rating
98

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
20
Career races
6
Wins
30%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
8 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The most telling pattern is Fine Interview's love of wet ground. On muddy or soft terrain, the horse has won five of nine races—better than half its runs in those conditions. This is genuinely useful information: whenever rain is forecast and the going gets heavy, Fine Interview has genuine form to rely on. By contrast, at the more prestigious Class 2 and 3 level races, where the best horses compete, the record drops away sharply. At Class 3, the horse has won just once from six attempts, suggesting it operates best in lower-grade company but can rise to the occasion when conditions align.

Doncaster has become Fine Interview's spiritual home. The horse has won three of its five races at that track—a remarkable 60 percent win rate—and claimed a Class 2 victory there on 24 October 2025, one of its career highlights. This kind of course mastery is rare and valuable; it tells you the track's layout or surface suits this particular runner in ways that transfer to genuine success. James Doyle, who has ridden the horse three times, has won twice from those rides, suggesting a strong working relationship. Hamad Al Jehani's Newmarket yard, which has sent out eighteen winners this season, clearly knows how to manage this horse's strengths. The most recent run came just a day ago, confirming Fine Interview remains an active competitor in the spring racing calendar.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 5 wins from 9 starts (56%)
✔ Course specialist at Doncaster: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
✔ Effective partnership with James Doyle: 43% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
11th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
19 Sep
4th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 25 runners
22 Aug
7th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
6 Jun
13th
Epsom Downs
5f – 6½f · Soft · 16 runners
29 Mar
🏆 Won
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
8 Nov
9th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 22 runners
24 Oct
🏆 Won
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
6 Oct
🏆 Won
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Soft · 11 runners
5 Sep
3rd
Ascot
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
30 Jul
5th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
42.9%
Win rate
3/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
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
Doncaster
Galloping
5 3 wins, 1 third, 1 other 29 Mar 60%
Pontefract
Undulating
2 2 wins 6 Oct 100%
Goodwood
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 30 Jul 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 17 Jul 0%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 10 Oct 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 win 6 Aug 100%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 second 19 Oct 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Aug 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 third 5 Sep 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 31 May 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Sep 0%