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Fox's Fancy

There's a horse who knows exactly what it likes, and Fox's Fancy is not shy about showing it. The eight-year-old has won 2 races from 14 career outings — roughly 1 in every 7 — which is a modest overall return, but the detail beneath that number tells a more interesting story. On wet or muddy ground, Fox's Fancy transforms: 2 wins from just 7 races in those conditions, meaning it wins nearly 1 in every 3 times the ground is soft. That's a completely different animal from the one you see on a dry summer's day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Kayf Tara
Mother
Nonnetia
Owner
The Nostalgics
Official rating
115

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
14
Career races
2
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
230 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 recent win came at Ayr in March 2026, just six weeks ago, and the horse raced again only yesterday, so this is very much a live and active campaign. Before that victory, the last three runs had returned a fourth, a fourth, and a fifth — consistent without being spectacular — and then the win arrived to justify all the patience. First blood had come at Perth back in April 2024, so this is a horse that takes its time but does deliver.

Derek Fox has been the regular partner throughout, riding Fox's Fancy in 11 of its 14 races and picking up both wins along the way — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 rides together, which is a meaningful partnership worth noting. Behind the scenes, the training operation is run by Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore, based at Milnathort in Perth and Kinross. Their yard has sent out 49 winners already this season, which puts them firmly among the busier and more productive stables in the sport right now.

Fox's Fancy competes mostly at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle tier of British racing — not the glamour end, but competitive enough that winning takes genuine ability. At that level, the record reads 2 wins from 10 races, or 1 in every 5, which is perfectly respectable. The takeaway is simple: watch the weather forecast. When the rain comes and the ground turns soft, Fox's Fancy becomes a horse worth paying close attention to.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Undulating tracks: 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 (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Apr
DNF
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
7 Mar
🏆 Won
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
29 Jan
5th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
7 Dec
4th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
12 Nov
4th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
11 Oct
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
8 Mar
2nd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
16 Oct
4th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Derek Fox Current jockey
18.2%
Win rate
2/11
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Alan Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Ayr
Galloping
6 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 18 Apr 16.7%
Hexham
Undulating
3 2 seconds, 1 other 11 Oct 0%
Kelso
Undulating
2 2 other 7 Dec 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 win 25 Apr 100%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Oct 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%