Hopjes
Hopjes is a seven-year-old horse that has never quite found the winner's circle. Over 16 races, the horse has managed just one place finish and no wins, a record that speaks to a career spent competing without breaking through. The recent form — three fifth-place finishes and a couple of sevenths and ninths mixed in — shows a horse that typically runs respectably in the middle of the field but struggles to close the gap when it matters most.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Robin Dickin Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
6.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Harriet Dickin at Midford in Somerset, Hopjes competes mostly at Class 4 level, where it has run four times without a win. The yard itself has had a decent season with three winners sent out, so Hopjes is not the only horse trying hard for this stable. Still, for a horse now in its seventh year and still searching for a first victory after 16 attempts, those occasional placings may be as good as it gets. Hopjes is still active — it raced just a day ago — which suggests the horse remains sound and willing, even if the wins have never arrived. At this stage of its career, consistency in competing seems to be the best this horse can offer.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
DNF
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
19 Jul
5th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
16 Jun
7th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
22 May
9th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
14 Mar
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
4 Mar
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
21 Feb
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
19 Jan
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
7 Jan
7th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
24 Nov
DNF
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 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 |
2 |
2 other |
19 Jan |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Mar |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
24 Nov |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |