Helmsley
Helmsley has found it tough going since breaking through at Redcar just over a year ago. The 4-year-old notched its sole career win on 27 October 2025, but has not tasted success in the 12 months since, managing just a single victory from 16 total races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Alfa Site Services Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What gives Helmsley something to work with is form over certain distances. At 1m3f to 1m4f, it has won 1 of 3 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in 3 — a marked improvement on its overall record. There is also a hint of opportunity in Class 5 company, where it has won 1 of 4 races, again showing it can threaten when the opposition is suited. Ivan Furtado's Wiseton yard, which has sent out 43 winners this season, will be looking to engineer races over that proven distance band and at the right level. Helmsley was out just days ago and came home seventh, but the yard will be hoping to find a more favourable setup soon and get the horse back in the winner's circle, where it belongs.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
7th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
21 Sep
10th
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
14 Sep
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
23 Jun
5th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 5 runners
13 Jun
2nd
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
13 May
6th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 17 runners
18 Apr
7th
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
14 Feb
6th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
22 Jan
6th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
3 Jan
8th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Feb |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
27 Oct |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jun |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
13 Jun |
0% |