Head For Freedom
Head For Freedom has won just once in 13 races, a breakthrough victory at Beverley back in May 2025 that remains the sole highlight of a career that has otherwise yielded four places and nine disappointments. At three years old and still actively racing, the horse has not tasted success in 16 months—a long drought that speaks to the gap between breaking a duck and building genuine form. Recent attempts have been modest: placed fourth twice in the last six outings, with finishes ranging from fourth to ninth, the kind of results that suggest a horse trying but not quite finding the level to win again.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Joanna Mason has been Head For Freedom's regular jockey, riding it seven times with one win between them, a 14 per cent return that is respectable but hardly outstanding. The horse races for trainer Michael and David Easterby's Sheriff Hutton yard, which has sent out 55 winners this season, indicating a competitive operation—though Head For Freedom itself has not contributed to that tally in quite some time. When stepped up to Class 5 company, the standard class for competitive races, the horse has failed to win in five attempts, suggesting it may be more suited to easier races where it has at least managed to place. For a three-year-old with limited success, Head For Freedom remains a horse still searching for consistency rather than one that has found its winning formula.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
2nd
Ayr
7f – 1m · Heavy · 10 runners
9 Sep
8th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
10 Aug
8th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
14 Jun
5th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
28 May
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
4 May
9th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
16 Apr
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
24 Sep
13th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
29 Aug
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 5 runners
17 Aug
2nd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 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 |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
4 May |
33.3% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Aug |
0% |