Its A Ginger Thing
Its A Ginger Thing is still hunting for a first win after five races without a breakthrough. The two-year-old, trained by
Richard Hughes at Upper Lambourn, hasn't managed to get its head in front yet, though the recent form shows some promise beneath the surface. In the last five outings, there have been a couple of mid-field finishes — a fifth place and a seventh — sandwiched between wider gaps. The most recent run, just a day ago, came eleventh, a step back after that fifth-place effort two races before.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
E Kelly J Woods N Gallagher Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
At this early stage of its racing life, the horse is still very much a work in progress. Hughes's yard is firing on all cylinders this season with 60 winners already, so there's clearly form and expertise behind the decision-making. For a two-year-old that hasn't won yet, the story is far from finished. Many horses take time to figure out what racing is about, and a couple of efforts that suggest the horse knows where the finishing line is could point toward better days ahead once it gains more racing sense and experience. Whether Its A Ginger Thing turns the corner soon will depend on how it continues to develop over the coming weeks.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
11th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
5 Aug
7th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · 12 runners
25 Jul
5th
Lingfield Park
Sprint (< 5f) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
9 Jul
15th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 19 runners
29 Jun
8th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |