Jacksbar
Jacksbar is a six-year-old who finally broke through with a first career win at Uttoxeter on 10 December 2024, ending a frustrating run of near-misses. Before that breakthrough, the horse had racked up three top-3 finishes from her previous races — the kind of record that leaves a trainer wondering when the penny will drop. Since the win, though, things have stalled. Jacksbar hasn't raced in almost a year, and her form before the break showed little momentum: two top-3 finishes bookended by a fourth-place finish and a race she didn't complete.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Chepstow
About 2.4 miles · Slightly soft ground · 18 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse runs for Dan Skelton's Alcester yard, one of the most prolific in the country — they've sent out 187 winners this season alone. Jacksbar is typically ridden by jockey Harry Skelton, who has piloted him to 1 win from 5 races together, a 20 per cent win rate that stands well above the horse's overall record of 1 win from 8 races (12 per cent). At Class 5 level — the lower end of the racing ladder — Jacksbar has won 1 from 5 races, suggesting this is a horse who can find her feet when the competition suits her. The key now is whether her long absence has dulled her edges or given her time to come back fresher and ready to rediscover that winning form.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Returning from a 348-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Apr
2nd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
7 Mar
2nd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
10 Dec
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
6 Nov
DNF
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
6 Oct
4th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
20 Feb
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
29 Jan
9th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
8 Jan
6th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 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 |
|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 Dec |
50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
7 Mar |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Apr |
0% |