March Ahead
That maiden victory came at just the right distance — the horse runs best over 5 to 6½ furlongs, where it has won one of five races (20%). Since then, though, nothing has quite clicked. Over the last six races, the results tell the story of a horse still searching: 14th, 8th, 7th, 5th, 4th, and 8th. There have been some near misses — that 4th place shows it can still run competitively — but no wins in 14 months is a long drought for any horse at this level.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 good news is that Bryan Smart's yard at Sutton Bank has been firing this season with 18 winners, so March Ahead is in a stable doing the right things. More encouragingly, when the horse drops into Class 5 races — the lower end of the competitive scale — it wins roughly one in every four attempts (1 win from 4 races, 25%). The pattern is clear: March Ahead needs the right combination of trip and level to show its best form. It was last in action just a day ago, so it remains an active runner, but the current form suggests it will need to return to either shorter distances or easier company — ideally both — to find the winner's circle again.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
14th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
1 Oct
8th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
5 Sep
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
27 May
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
17 Oct
4th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
11 Sep
8th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
18 Jul
6th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
5 Jun
4th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
20 Aug |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |