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Magical Effect

11-year-old gelding with 2 wins from 28 runs who runs best on very wet, muddy ground over 5f – 6½f.
Quick facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
New Approach
Mother
Purple Glow
Trainer
Owner
Miss Vanessa Church
Official rating
50

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
28
Career races
2
Wins
7.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
25%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1106 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Returning from a 880-day absence
⚠ Yet to win at Thirsk in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
7F – 1M
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Ok
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Oct
7th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Heavy · 12 runners
20 Oct
7th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Heavy · 17 runners
23 Sep
6th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
12 Sep
7th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
21 Aug
9th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
26 Jul
2nd
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
12 Jul
6th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
5 Jul
2nd
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
3 Jul
8th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
18 Jun
8th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
Cam Hardie Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ben Curtis
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
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
13 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 10 other 31 Oct 7.7%
Thirsk
Galloping
5 1 second, 4 other 5 Jul 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
4 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other 3 Jul 25%
Redcar
Galloping
3 3 other 20 Oct 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Jun 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 other 14 Jun 0%