Invictus Gold
Invictus Gold has won just 3 of his 14 races so far, but his most recent victory—a Class 2 win at Newmarket on May 3rd, 2025—tells you everything you need to know about what he is capable of when conditions align. For a horse competing regularly at the top level, winning roughly 1 in every 5 races is solid form, but what matters here is the timing and the track. He had not won in 15 months before that Newmarket success, and trainer
Tom Clover's post-race comments reveal why: Invictus Gold simply needed faster, drier ground. The horse had never raced on quick ground before that day, and the difference was immediate. He came to the race slightly out of coat—still getting his summer fitness—but once he felt that firm surface under his hooves, something clicked. This is a sprinter who thrives when the track is fast, and that is the kind of specific preference that separates horses who drift between different levels from those who have a clear identity.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Moulton Racing And T Severn
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
At Newmarket specifically, he is a genuine course specialist. He has won 2 of his 6 races there, making the place one of his happy grounds—not by accident, but because he gets the conditions he loves on the Rowley Mile. Jockey Neil Callan has ridden him to 2 wins from just 5 races, a win rate of 40 percent, suggesting there is a strong understanding between horse and rider. Clover's yard, based in Newmarket itself, has been in excellent form this season with 23 winners, and the trainer clearly sees potential in Invictus Gold. His post-race remarks hinted at multiple options for the 4-year-old going forward—a handicap at York or even a tilt at the Wokingham at Royal Ascot—suggesting the horse remains at the centre of plans rather than fading into the background. The real test now is whether his the yard can find more opportunities on the kind of firm ground that brought him alive in May. If they can, he may finally string together a winning sequence.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Effective partnership with Neil Callan: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 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)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
26th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
29 Jun
8th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Epsom Downs
5f – 6½f · Soft · 16 runners
2 May
9th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Apr
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
28 Nov
5th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
5 Nov
5th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
10 Jul
11th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
3 May
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
16 Apr
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
6 |
2 wins, 2 thirds, 2 other |
2 May |
33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Nov |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |