Helm Rock
Helm Rock is a horse that thrives on the sort of conditions most racing folk complain about — the wet, muddy ground that sends horses slipping and sliding. At eight years old, he has won 8 of his 56 races (a 14% win rate), but those numbers flatten what is actually a more interesting story. On slow, heavy ground, he wins roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races — a genuine spike in form that suggests he genuinely loves the mud. His co-trainer Claire Kubler, who runs the yard with her husband Daniel at Lambourn, is frank about it: he's a true mud horse, a type that gets sharper and more confident when the going gets genuinely testing. This year, finding those conditions has been a puzzle. Helm Rock has won only once in his last six races, and he hasn't won since early April — five months without a success.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Capture The Moment Vii
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
39.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Yet there is encouragement in how the yard views him. Daniel Kubler explains that the horse has been genuinely unlucky with his race draws, often getting posted far out on the side, but there is a silver lining: his handicap mark keeps dropping as a result, which means eventually he will outclass whatever field he faces. The horse was the most expensive yearling the yard has ever purchased, and that investment seemed to take a while to pay off. But then something shifted. In April he won at Kempton on the all-weather, and the trainer was honest about why: "We only ran because the race looked winnable." He has also shown a particular knack for Haydock Park, winning 2 of his 5 races there. Ridden most often by Richard Kingscote, Helm Rock is not a flashy or consistent performer — he competes at the top level (Class 2 races) and wins just 1 in 15 of those. But in the right conditions, with ground soft underfoot and a race he can reach, he remains genuinely dangerous.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 3 wins from 13 starts (23%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Likes
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 9 runners
10 Jul
4th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
2 Jul
7th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
16 May
6th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
9 May
2nd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
14 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
6 Apr
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
24 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
4 Mar
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow
28 Feb
DNF
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
12 |
2 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 7 other |
19 Aug |
16.7% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
5 |
2 wins, 3 other |
21 Jun |
40% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
24 Mar |
25% |
| chelmsford |
4 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
28 Feb |
33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
27 Jun |
33.3% |
| Ascot Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
1 Aug |
100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
9 May |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |