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Herculeus

There is a horse quietly building a respectable record on the British racing circuit, and its name is worth remembering. Herculeus is a 4-year-old trained out of Lambourn in Berkshire by the experienced partnership of William Muir and Chris Grassick — a yard that has already sent out 20 winners this season alone, which tells you this is a team that knows how to get horses ready to run.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Expert Eye
Mother
Prodigious
Owner
Fortis Racing
Rating
80

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
2
Wins
18.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Across 11 races, Herculeus has won twice and finished in the places three more times, giving it a win rate of around 1 in every 6 races. That is a solid, honest record for a horse competing mostly at Class 4 level — the fourth tier of British racing, where competition is real and wins are earned. At that level specifically, the numbers look even better: 1 win from 4 races, or 1 in every 4, which suggests the horse is well placed when the yard pitch it at the right grade.

The partnership with jockey Lewis Edmunds has been the consistent thread through this career. The two have raced together 9 times, producing 2 wins — a win rate of 22%, or roughly 1 in every 4 rides together. That is a meaningful figure. When a jockey and horse find a rhythm, it matters, and Edmunds clearly understands what Herculeus needs.

The two career wins came at Nottingham in May 2025 and then at Newbury on 28 August 2025. Newbury is a prestigious and well-regarded track, so winning there is genuinely something to point to with pride. That win, though, was ten months ago — and the recent form makes for sobering reading. The last six races read 13-5-9-10-13-1, meaning Herculeus has finished at or near the back of the field in four of its most recent outings, with just one decent run — a fifth place — to speak of in that stretch.

Herculeus raced just one day ago, so whatever happened last time out will be fresh in the trainer's mind. The task now is figuring out whether the Newbury win was a glimpse of the horse's ceiling, or just a reminder of what it is capable of on the right day, in the right race.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Jul
13th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
1 Jun
5th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
1 May
9th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
22 Oct
10th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
20 Sep
13th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
20 Jun
4th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
20 May
🏆 Won
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
28 Apr
2nd
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
16 Oct
5th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Lewis Edmunds Current Jockey
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
Ryan Kavanagh
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newbury
Galloping
5 1 win, 4 other 2 Jul 20%
Nottingham
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 20 May 50%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Jun 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Oct 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 1 May 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 second 28 Apr 0%