Handmedownastar
Handmedownastar looks to have found his niche at Fontwell Park. The 6-year-old broke through for his first career win at the West Sussex course on 24 May, and that success came at just the right moment — after a run of places that suggested he was knocking on the door. In his last four races, he's finished fifth, first, second, and third, which reads as the pattern of a horse gradually getting the measure of things. One win from four races is a modest win rate, but at this stage of his career, that breakthrough win matters more than the numbers suggest.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
75%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Nick Scholfield's Lambourn yard has been in good form this season with 22 winners to its name, so Handmedownastar is part of a stable clearly doing things right. The puzzle now is whether he can build on his Fontwell victory from three months ago. He's a horse who seems to suit that particular track, and while his overall record of one win and three places from four races won't set the world alight, the fact that he's still racing actively — with a run just yesterday — suggests his the yard believe there's more to come. For a 6-year-old who's only just found the winner's enclosure, that optimism might be justified. Whether he can rack up a second win, and perhaps repeat his success at Fontwell, is the next chapter.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
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🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
5th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
24 May
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
4 Apr
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
14 Mar
3rd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
24 May |
50% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |