Mexican Stan
Mexican Stan is a 6-year-old who has taken his time to get going, but a win at Warwick in May 2026 finally got him off the mark after a patient wait. His last six runs read 8-4-4-1-5-4, and that winning run slotted in fourth from the back of that sequence, meaning he has placed three times in his last five outings. For a horse that spent much of his career without a win, that is a meaningful shift.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
He is trained by Alastair Ralph, based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, and the yard has been in fine fettle this season with 25 winners sent out — so Mexican Stan is operating within a team that clearly knows how to get a horse ready to perform. His regular partner in the saddle has been Lee Edwards, who has ridden him in 7 of his 11 races, though the pair are still searching for a win together despite that long-running partnership. Sometimes it takes a different set of circumstances — a fresh jockey, a perfect day — to unlock a horse.
The step up to Class 2 or Class 1 company has not yet featured for Mexican Stan; he competes mostly at Class 4 level, where he has actually drawn a blank in 3 attempts at that grade. His win at Warwick came just two months ago and he raced again only yesterday, so he is clearly a busy, active horse right now. Whether he can build on that breakthrough and prove it was the start of something rather than a one-off is the interesting question surrounding him heading into the summer.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Jul
8th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
13 Jun
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
28 May
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
9 May
🏆 Won
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
23 Apr
5th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
4 Feb
4th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
22 Nov
DNF
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
29 Mar
4th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
9 Mar
7th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
17 Feb
10th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 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 |
|---|
| Warwick Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
9 May |
33.3% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Feb |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jan |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |