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9-year-old gelding with a 38% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Owner
Mr And Mrs Ben Herbert And Family
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
62.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 38% of races
✔ Effective partnership with Stan Sheppard: 45% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Returning from a 331-day absence
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Likes
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 May
2nd
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
15 Feb
9th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
27 Dec
6th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
30 Nov
5th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
2 Nov
2nd
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
22 Apr
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
9 Feb
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
8 Nov
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
31 Oct
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
18 Mar
2nd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
27 Dec |
50% |
| hereford |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
8 Nov |
66.7% |
| Ascot Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
15 Feb |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
7 Mar |
100% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
14 Mar |
100% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 third |
7 Feb |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Mar |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Nov |
0% |