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I Shut That d'Or

There is a horse in Joe Tizzard's Dorset yard that has quietly put together one of the more eye-catching recent runs of form you will find — three wins from its last six races, with the numbers telling a story of a horse that has genuinely found its feet in the second half of its career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Barastraight
Mother
Anicka D'Or
Owner
Derrick Mayes
Rating
108

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
21
Career races
4
Wins
19.0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
38.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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I Shut That d'Or is an eight-year-old with 21 races behind it and a record of 4 wins and 8 places, meaning it has come home in the first three nearly six times in every ten outings. The win rate of 19% — roughly 1 in every 5 races — is solid rather than spectacular on its own, but the recent sequence of results reading 1-1-2-1-1-5 (working back from most recent) paints a picture of a horse that has hit a purple patch and is making the most of it. Its last win came at Hereford in January 2025, and it has raced just yesterday, so this is very much a horse in the thick of a busy campaign.

The Tizzard operation at Milborne Port has been in fine form this season — 54 winners sent out is the kind of number that tells you this is a yard firing on all cylinders, and I Shut That d'Or is clearly benefiting from that momentum. Brendan Powell partners the horse most regularly, and while their combined record of 2 wins from 12 races together — roughly 1 in every 6 — might look modest, it represents a long-standing working partnership that clearly suits both horse and rider.

What gives this profile a genuine talking point is the course record at Plumpton. Two wins from just three visits there is remarkable because it suggests the track genuinely suits this horse — perhaps the sharp, turning nature of the Sussex circuit, or the ground conditions that tend to be found there. Winning two thirds of your appearances at any track is the kind of statistic that would make any racing enthusiast sit up and pay attention. It first got off the mark at Wincanton in January 2023, and has been a consistent performer at Class 4 level since — winning 2 of 9 races at that grade, or roughly 1 in every 4 — which is exactly the level where a horse like this can make a real impact. With form this good and a race as recently as yesterday, it is clearly in the form of its life.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Heavy (very wet)
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3
Avoids
Class 4
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turning
Loves
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, tight
Wide and galloping
Right-handed, undulating
Avoids
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Apr
5th
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
10 Mar
5th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
15 Jan
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
16 Dec
🏆 Won
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
21 Nov
2nd
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
4 Nov
🏆 Won
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
22 Oct
10th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
8 Jul
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
29 May
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
21 Apr
3rd
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Brendan Powell Current Jockey
16.7%
Win rate
2/12
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr Liam Trott
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wincanton
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 21 Nov 25%
Plumpton
Sharp
3 2 wins, 1 other 16 Dec 66.7%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 2 other 10 Mar 0%
Exeter
Undulating
2 2 other 22 Oct 0%
Fontwell Park
Tight
2 1 second, 1 third 7 Oct 0%
hereford 1 1 win 15 Jan 100%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Apr 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 24 Nov 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Feb 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Jul 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Apr 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jan 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 other 29 May 0%