Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat is the kind of consistent, plodding campaigner that forms the backbone of jumps racing — a horse that wins roughly 1 in every 10 races and knows his way around a track. At eight years old, he has earned three wins from 29 races, with his most recent victory coming at Exeter on 13 January 2025. That win came after a spell out of the winner's circle, and he has not tasted victory in his six most recent runs, though he regularly picks up places: he has finished second or third in nearly half his career races.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mills Racing Syndicate Three
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
34.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Jack Sprat is a course specialist at Huntingdon, where he has won 2 of his 5 races at the track — a win rate that suggests he genuinely enjoys the place. His trainer, James Moffatt, based at Cartmel in Cumbria, describes him as one of those "consistent handicappers who always wins his races" and notes that the horse appreciates hurdles more than fences. Last season's switch back over hurdles yielded a good second at Bangor, signalling that the ground and the distance matter to him. He competes mainly at Class 4 level, where he has won 2 of 19 races. Most often ridden by Gavin Sheehan, who has steered him to 2 wins from 14 races together, Jack Sprat seems to be the sort of steady, honest performer who will pick off a race when the conditions and the race shape suit him — but he is unlikely to trouble the top tier.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Wincanton in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Likes
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
5th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
20 Jul
3rd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
26 Jun
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
27 May
9th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
17 Apr
4th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
23 Mar
7th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
5 Mar
4th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
11 Dec
DNF
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
7 Nov
11th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
27 Oct
2nd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 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 |
|---|
| Wincanton Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
5 |
2 wins, 1 third, 2 other |
8 Dec |
40% |
| Exeter Undulating |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
17 Apr |
20% |
| Cartmel Tight |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jan |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jan |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
22 Dec |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Dec |
0% |