Helsgetaway
Helsgetaway is a seven-year-old with an honest record and a clear role at the bottom end of the sport. The horse has raced fifteen times without a win, though it has finished second or third in four of those races. That's a solid win rate for a place — roughly one time in every four races — but zero wins tells you something important: this is a horse that finds one or two better on the day, often by small margins, rather than a serious contender for victory.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
Recent form shows consistency without breakthrough. In its last six races, Helsgetaway has picked up two places (both thirds) and a couple of mid-field efforts. The horse last raced just a day ago and is actively competing, which suggests it's healthy and in regular work. What's notable is that Class 5 racing — the lowest grade of competitive racing — represents Helsgetaway's bread and butter, but even there the horse hasn't managed a win from six attempts. That's the honest truth of this horse's level: it's a solid place horse in the most modest races, nothing more.
The trainer Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore run a prolific yard based in Perth that has already sent out 49 winners this season, so Helsgetaway isn't getting left behind in a struggling operation. The reality is simpler: this horse runs hard, picks up a place now and then, but doesn't have the speed or class to cross the line first. It's a journeyman racing at the right level for its ability.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
5th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
24 May
3rd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
6 May
3rd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
14 Mar
10th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
1 Nov
4th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
3 Oct
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
18 Mar
6th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
20 Jan
DNF
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 runners
11 Dec
5th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Hexham Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
18 Mar |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
14 Mar |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
7 Apr |
0% |