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L'Eagle Aid

L'Eagle Aid is a five-year-old with the kind of steady, reliable form that keeps a horse in work but rarely sets the racing world alight. Over 27 races, it has picked up three wins and 15 places—a win rate of roughly 1 in 9 races—which places it squarely in the middle of the pack for horses competing at Class 5 level, where it has won three of 12 races, a respectable 25 percent win rate at that grade.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Free Eagle
Mother
Acres Of Diamonds
Owner
Two Goldfish A Balloon
Official rating
70

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
27
Career races
3
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.6%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
8 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The horse's last win came at Chester on 12 July 2025, a gap of 15 months that suggests it has found life progressively harder. Its recent form tells a blunt story: in the last six outings, it has failed to find the winner's enclosure, finishing sixth, third, third, sixth, third, and third in its most recent start just a day ago. That pattern of thirds hints at a horse capable of getting into contention but struggling to close out the job. Joe Fanning, its most regular jockey, has ridden it five times and won once together—a 20 percent win rate that sits above the horse's overall average, suggesting there may be something in the pairing, though the sample is small.

Based at Middleham Moor under trainer Charlie Johnston, L'Eagle Aid runs from a yard sending out 131 winners this season, a healthy operation. Its debut win came at Catterick Bridge on 19 August 2024, but the horse has failed to follow up that early promise in any meaningful way. For a five-year-old still competing, L'Eagle Aid occupies that awkward middle ground: too capable to be hopeless, too inconsistent to be relied upon, and running out of time to prove it can return to winning form.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Good (a little give)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
6th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
1 Oct
3rd
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
24 Sep
3rd
Pontefract
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
29 Aug
6th
Beverley
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
2 Aug
3rd
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
11 Jul
5th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
27 Jun
3rd
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
8 May
6th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
12 Apr
6th
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
Callum Shepherd Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ashley Lewis(3)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Chester
Tight
5 1 win, 2 thirds, 2 other 2 Aug 20%
Newcastle
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 1 Oct 33.3%
Doncaster
Galloping
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 third 22 Jul 50%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 10 Oct 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
2 2 other 19 Jul 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 2 thirds 20 Dec 0%
Beverley
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 29 Aug 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Jul 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 second 20 Sep 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Dec 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Jun 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 third 24 Sep 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 12 Apr 0%