Grindleton
Grindleton is a three-year-old who finally broke through this week with a maiden victory at Leicester on 13 October, ending a run of nine races without a win. It was his first success in ten attempts, and it came at a distance—1m3f to 1m4f—where he has shown genuine promise: he now has one win from six races at that trip, a 17% win rate that suggests he finds his groove when given a mile and a quarter or so to work with. The 10% career win rate (1 win from 10 races) flatters his recent form a little; what matters now is momentum, and he has it.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mr Mrs G Middlebrook
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His form either side of that Leicester win is encouraging. Before it, he finished second twice in three races. Since then, he ran fourth most recently, then second again—solid efforts that show he is competing and finishing close to the winners. This is a horse beginning to piece it together rather than one who got lucky once. Daniel and Claire Kubler's Lambourn yard has sent out 34 winners this season, so he is in a stable that knows how to find the winning formula. At three years old with his first win now behind him, Grindleton has real scope to improve and win more races at the distance that suits him.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
17 Sep
2nd
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
28 Aug
4th
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
4 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
2 Jun
8th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
19 May
2nd
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
30 Apr
4th
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
9 Oct
3rd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
25 Sep
4th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
5 Sep
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
13 Oct |
100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 May |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |