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Menelaus

4-year-old gelding with 2 wins from 13 runs who runs best on mostly firm ground over 7f – 1m.
Quick facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Galileo Gold
Mother
Empress Rock
Owner
Brian Padgett & Southbank Racing
Official rating
70

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
13
Career races
2
Wins
15.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30.8%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1237 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 good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Returning from a 1010-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
5F – 6½F
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Jun
4th
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
16 Jun
🏆 Won
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
20 May
2nd
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
1 Apr
8th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 12 runners
11 Nov
6th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
21 Oct
7th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 20 runners
3 Oct
12th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
16 Sep
3rd
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
15 Aug
4th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
Shane Gray Current jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Graham Lee
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
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
Thirsk
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 5 Jun 33.3%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 2 other 15 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Apr 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 win 16 Jun 100%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 third 16 Sep 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 25 Jun 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Oct 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Nov 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Jun 0%