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Francisco

Francisco is a steady campaigner who knows how to find the winner's circle, even if those moments don't come often. The 5-year-old has won twice in 24 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races — and has been placed 10 times, marking him out as a horse that consistently runs well enough to get near the front but rarely gets over the line. What's more striking is that he tends to show up when conditions suit him: on normal ground, he wins about 1 in every 7 or 8 races, which is double his overall win rate. That suggests Patrick Chamings, his trainer at Baughurst, knows the kind of surface Francisco prefers and targets accordingly.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Zoustar
Mother
Talampaya
Owner
Mrs I A Balding
Official rating
55

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
24
Career races
2
Wins
8.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
38 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

His two victories came close together in late April 2026 — first at Wolverhampton, then at Lingfield Park just a day later — but since that back-to-back success five months ago, he has not won in his last six races. His recent form reads 7-8-4-6-8-6, with that fourth-place finish being his best result in that spell, so he has been drifting somewhat. Interestingly, his form suggests he performs best over distances between 7 furlongs and a mile, where he has recorded both his wins from 15 attempts, but when asked to run in the highest-level races available to him — Class 1 or 2 events — he has yet to break through. Alfie Redman, his regular jockey, has partnered him in eight races and notched one win together, a win rate of 12 percent. With the horse having raced just yesterday, he remains an active competitor in Patrick Chamings's yard, which has been in decent form this season with nine winners to its name.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 15 starts (13%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 13% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
7th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
20 Aug
8th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
13 Aug
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
24 Jul
6th
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
4 Jun
8th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
19 May
6th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
27 Apr
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
5 Mar
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard
11 Oct
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
23 Sep
3rd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
Charlie Tucker Current jockey
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
Baz Lewis
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
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
Lingfield Park
Sharp
12 1 win, 1 second, 3 thirds, 7 other 10 Sep 8.3%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other 11 Oct 20%
chelmsford 2 1 second, 1 other 27 Mar 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 2 other 24 Jul 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Jul 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 16 Aug 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Oct 0%