Magnatura
Magnatura is a three-year-old that has won twice from twelve races—a respectable if unspectacular record—but what makes this horse worth watching is the sharp divide between what it can do and what it has actually done lately. Over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where the horse clearly belongs, Magnatura has won half its races. In Class 4 company—solid, competitive races—it has won two out of three starts. Those numbers suggest a horse with real ability in the right spot. The problem is that winning has become a distant memory. Magnatura's last victory came at Goodwood on 12 October last year, more than a year ago now, and the form sheet since then reads like a study in near-misses and disappointment: sixth, sixth, fifth, eleventh, third, twelfth. That third-place finish four runs back was the closest the horse has come to the winner's enclosure in months.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Whitehouse Stable Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Tom Ward at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, Magnatura raced just yesterday, which means the yard is still looking for that spark. Ward's operation has sent out fourteen winners this season, so the trainer clearly knows how to produce a winner. The challenge with Magnatura is getting it back to the form that earned victories at Kempton Park in June 2025 and then Goodwood four months later. At three years old, the horse is still young enough to find another gear, but a year without a win is a long time in racing. The gap between what Magnatura has shown it can do—dominate its class at its favoured distance—and what it is actually delivering now suggests either that the horse needs a change of scenery or that something has shifted in its running. For the yard, finding that winning formula again could be the difference between a useful middle-distance prospect and a forgettable also-ran.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 50% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 10 runners
21 Sep
6th
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
28 Aug
5th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
31 Jul
11th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
17 Jul
3rd
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
19 Jun
12th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
16 May
4th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
12 Oct
🏆 Won
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
12 Sep
4th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 5 runners
22 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Good · 4 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 |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
31 Jul |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Oct |
50% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |