High Stock
High Stock had to wait until April 2025 to taste victory, but when it finally came, it arrived in style. The 4-year-old broke through in a Class 2 race at Newmarket, a top-level success that marked a turning point—or at least seemed to at the time. Since that breakthrough win eighteen months ago, however, the horse has been unable to add to its tally, taking three places from its last six races and landing in mid-field finishes more often than not. With just 1 win from 9 races overall, High Stock wins roughly 1 in every 9 times it runs, a win rate that suggests it sits comfortably in the middle tier of the racing world.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What is genuinely noteworthy is High Stock's preference for longer distances. Over 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlong trips, the horse has won 1 of its 5 races—a 20 percent win rate at those distances, double its overall average. This is the sweet spot where High Stock performs most competitively. The problem, however, emerges when stepping up in class. In Class 1 races, the highest level, High Stock has managed 0 wins from 4 attempts, suggesting it lacks the sustained edge needed to dominate against the very best. Andrew Balding's Kingsclere yard, which has sent out 202 winners this season alone, continues to campaign the horse, and High Stock remains active, having raced just a day ago. At this stage of its career, High Stock appears most likely to win again at its preferred trip and class level, though the eighteen-month drought since that Newmarket victory hints that those wins may be harder to come by.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
3rd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
19 Sep
5th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 7 runners
22 May
5th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
8 May
7th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
3 Nov
4th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
24 Sep
4th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
19 Jun
12th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
8 May
2nd
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
16 Apr
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
10 Oct |
50% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |