Hyrcanian
Eighteen races into its career, Hyrcanian has yet to visit the winner's enclosure — not once. For a five-year-old that has been given plenty of chances, that blank record tells a fairly honest story about where this horse sits in the pecking order. One placed finish from 18 attempts is the sum of its achievements so far, and recent form offers little reason for optimism: finishing 14th, 8th, 10th, 8th, 5th, and 8th across its last six races is a sequence that suggests a horse struggling to make an impression even in the company it keeps.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That company is worth noting. Hyrcanian has spent most of its career — 11 of those 18 races — competing at Class 6, which is the lowest tier of British racing. These are races designed specifically to give horses like Hyrcanian a fighting chance, and yet zero wins from 11 attempts at that level is a difficult number to look past. The one glimmer is a fifth-place finish in its recent run, which at least shows it can get competitive, but it has not been able to build on that.
Trainer Ron Barr's yard has sent out just one winner this season, so this is not an operation currently firing on all cylinders. Hyrcanian raced as recently as yesterday, meaning the yard are keeping it busy and clearly still looking for that elusive breakthrough. Whether it comes is another matter — but the horse is still out there trying, and in racing, that counts for something.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Catterick Bridge in 6 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jul
14th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 19 runners
17 Jun
8th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
26 May
10th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
11 May
8th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
1 Oct
5th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners
23 Jul
8th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
12 May
15th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
21 Apr
10th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
28 Oct
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
24 Sep
8th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
6 |
6 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |