Hengest
Hengest has the look of a horse who knows exactly what conditions suit him. A 4-year-old trained by
Dylan Cunha at Newmarket, he has won 4 of his 13 races—a solid 31% win rate—and finished in the top 3 in ten of them overall. What sets him apart is not just the raw numbers but where and how he wins. On fast, dry ground, he is genuinely dangerous: two wins from three races, a 67% win rate that most trainers would dream about. Put him on wet or muddy ground and the picture changes entirely. It is the kind of preference that shapes how a trainer plans his season, and Cunha clearly has this figured out.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Gee Gees Racing P Gleeson N Barnes
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The distance sweet spot is 1m3f to 1m4f—just over a mile and a quarter to a mile and a half—where Hengest has won three of six races (50%). His career began with success at Windsor on 11 May 2026, and he has since added wins at Catterick Bridge most recently, on 17 October this week. That latest victory shows he is still firing. His recent form reads 1-5-–-3-12-9 across his last six outings, which means a win sandwiched between some tougher efforts, but he is clearly a horse worth following on the right ground at the right trip. At four years old and still active, he has plenty of racing ahead of him, and for anyone watching a race card at Newmarket or beyond, knowing that Hengest thrives on firm ground over a mile and a quarter is the kind of edge that makes racing interesting.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 50% win rate
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 31% of races
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
27 Sep
5th
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
19 Sep
DNF
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
31 Aug
3rd
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
25 Jul
12th
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
27 Jun
9th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
6 Jun
DNF
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 17 runners
28 May
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
19 May
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
11 May
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 13 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 |
|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 May |
50% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
17 Oct |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
19 May |
100% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
11 May |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Mar |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |