Huckleberry Sting
Huckleberry Sting is seven years old and currently in the best form of his racing life. In his last six outings, he has won three times — most recently at Market Rasen just this week — and placed in the other three, a stretch of consistency that marks him out as a horse genuinely firing right now. Over his full career, he has won 3 of his 12 races, a 25 percent win rate that reflects his status as a solid, reliable performer rather than a superstar, but one with real ability.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Babbitt Racing Watts
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Huckleberry Sting interesting is the story his recent record tells. He broke through for his first career win at Bangor-on-Dee in April 2026, and since then has barely put a foot wrong. His trainer, T Ellis, runs a yard at Rugby in Warwickshire that has been in excellent form this season, having sent out 30 winners already. That kind of output suggests a trainer with horses fit and well aimed, and Huckleberry Sting appears to be benefiting from that environment.
There is one caveat worth noting: when stepped up to Class 4 races — a level above where he typically competes — Huckleberry Sting has yet to record a victory, losing all three attempts at that higher grade. That does not erase what he has achieved at his current level, but it suggests he may have found his natural ceiling. For now, though, he remains a horse worth following. Fresh off a win midweek and clearly thriving in T Ellis's yard, he looks the kind of performer who will offer value and consistent runs for those who back him at the right odds.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
16 Jul
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
5 Jul
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
9 Jun
3rd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
11 May
2nd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
18 Apr
🏆 Won
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
11 Mar
7th
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
18 Feb
7th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
1 Apr
DNF
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
14 Dec
12th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 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 |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 |
2 wins |
15 Aug |
100% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Mar |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Apr |
100% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Nov |
0% |