Itica
Itica broke through at Goodwood four weeks ago with a maiden win that showed there was genuine ability beneath a patchy record. Recent form tells a mixed story: a second-place finish most recently, followed by a run outside the places, then a win, more mid-field efforts, and another placed finish. It reads like a horse still finding its feet but capable of better days.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Kingsclere Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What matters is that Itica got the job done when it counted. First-time winners can sometimes be flash in the pan, but Balding's yard is one of the country's most reliable operations—they've saddled 202 winners this season alone—and they would not have thrown the horse in without confidence. A month on from that breakthrough at Goodwood, Itica remains in active racing, still hunting for that second win. The horse has the form and the support of a top trainer behind it. If it can tighten up its recent inconsistency and find that same spark from late August, there are more wins to come.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
4th
York
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
25 Sep
2nd
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 5 runners
10 Sep
7th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
30 Aug
🏆 Won
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 8 runners
17 Aug
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
20 Jan
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
26 Nov
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
6 Nov
12th
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 16 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 |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
30 Aug |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
25 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
26 Nov |
0% |