Jack's A Legend
At 11 years old, Jack's A Legend is the kind of horse who has been around the block a few times. Across 12 races, he has one win and four places to his name — a win rate of around 1 in every 12 races, which tells you he is a horse who turns up consistently without quite getting his nose in front very often. That said, his recent form is more encouraging than the headline numbers suggest: his last six runs read 7-3-3-8-1, meaning he has found the podium twice in his last handful of outings, which is a decent return for a horse at this stage of his career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His one career win came at Southwell in November 2023, now 30 months ago — a long wait for a repeat. Southwell is an all-weather track in Nottinghamshire with a distinctive surface that suits some horses and baffles others, so that win is worth noting as a clue to where he might be at his best. The challenge is that he has been running in Class 3 races — a solid level of competition — and has drawn a blank in all three attempts there. Stepping up in class tends to expose horses, and Jack's A Legend has found that level a stretch so far.
He is trained by Tim Vaughan, whose yard in Aberthin in the Vale of Glamorgan has sent out 11 winners this season — a healthy return that suggests a well-run operation. Jack's A Legend raced just one day ago, so he is very much in active training and clearly still being campaigned with purpose, which at 11 is a statement of intent in itself. The next run will be worth watching, particularly if the yard can find a track and conditions that suit him as well as Southwell did that November afternoon.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 May
7th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
4 Apr
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
28 May
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
14 Feb
8th
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
28 Nov
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 9 runners
11 Feb
DNF
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
3 Nov
6th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
22 Mar
7th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
5 Mar
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
1 Jan
7th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Miss Imogen Mathias Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
2 |
2 thirds |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 Nov |
100% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Feb |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 |
1 other |
14 Feb |
0% |