Idaho Fire
Idaho Fire is a 5-year-old with the kind of record that suggests genuine promise. With two wins and three places from six races, the horse is winning roughly one in every three outings — a respectable win rate that sits above the average. What's more striking is the timing: both wins have come in the last fortnight, at Worcester on 10 July and most recently at Uttoxeter just this week, suggesting the horse is hitting peak form right now.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mr Paul L Drinkwater
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The pattern tells a revealing story. Idaho Fire clearly has a strong preference for normal ground conditions, winning two of three races on that surface, a 67% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. The last six races reveal a horse that has found its rhythm: two wins, a place, another place, a place, and a seventh. That's consistency with teeth in it. Trained by James Owen at Newmarket, the horse benefits from a yard that has already saddled 205 winners this season — a high-volume operation with the expertise to place horses where they can win. With Idaho Fire active just one day ago, it is in the thick of its racing life, and the recent wins suggest Owen has found the right races at the right tracks for this particular horse. At five years old, Idaho Fire may have another productive season ahead.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Jul
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Jul
🏆 Won
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
5 May
3rd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
16 Mar
DNF
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
15 Jan
DNF
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
29 Oct
7th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 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 |
|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 Jul |
100% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
26 Jul |
100% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Mar |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 May |
0% |