Joseph
Joseph is a four-year-old who runs for
John Butler's Newmarket yard and has found his sweet spot at middle distances over 1m3f to 1m4f, where he wins roughly 2 in every 5 races (3 wins from 7). That's a genuine strength — most horses never establish such a clear distance preference — and it tells you exactly where his the yard should be targeting him. At Lingfield Park, he is even better: he has won 2 of his 3 races there, making it a course where he clearly has the measure of the opposition. His most recent win came three weeks ago at Kempton Park on 2 September, though his form since then has been patchy, with a third, a fourth, another fourth, and a 13th place in his last six runs.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The worry is his Class 5 record. He has raced nine times at that level without a win, which suggests he is bumping up against horses that consistently beat him when he steps up in grade. With 3 wins and 10 places from 26 races overall (a 12% win rate), Joseph looks like a horse who will keep the yard's tally ticking over with the occasional success at the right track and distance, but he is not the type to break through into better company. He was still racing just a day ago, so there is plenty of appetite to keep running him, and with Lingfield coming up on the calendar, that is precisely where to watch for his next opportunity.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 43% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Newcastle in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 18 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
3rd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 9 runners
2 Sep
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 6 runners
17 Aug
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
31 Jul
4th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
6 Jul
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
27 May
13th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
28 Apr
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
18 Apr
13th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
18 Mar
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 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 |
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 |
3 seconds, 3 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
23 Sep |
20% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
28 Apr |
66.7% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |