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Mind Hunter

There is a certain stubbornness to a horse that keeps turning up, and Mind Hunter has been doing exactly that for years. The eight-year-old has raced 27 times across its career and won just once — a single afternoon at Newton Abbot in April 2022 — giving it a win rate of roughly 1 in every 27 races, or about 4%. That sole victory now sits 51 months in the past, and the six races since have brought a third place as the closest call, with finishes of fourth, fifth, fourth, sixth, and seventh making up the rest. It is the kind of form that tells you this is a horse finding its level rather than threatening to break through it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Gleneagles
Mother
Gadwa
Owner
Alex James & B J Llewellyn
Rating
53

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
27
Career races
1
Wins
3.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
29.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That level has mostly been Class 5, which is where the bulk of British racehorses spend their careers — the bread-and-butter end of the sport, away from the big occasions and the prize money that goes with them. Mind Hunter has run 15 times at that level and won once, meaning it has converted 1 in every 15 attempts there, or about 7%. It is also a horse that needs distance to show anything close to its best, with all its racing tending toward trips of two miles or more. Across 17 races at those longer distances, it has won once — so again, roughly 1 in 17.

Mind Hunter raced just yesterday, which means it is very much in active training at the yard of Bernard Llewellyn in Fochriw, Mid Glamorgan. Llewellyn's team has sent out 12 winners this season, so there is clearly enough going right at that yard — just not, so far, with this particular horse. With eight places from 27 races, Mind Hunter has shown enough consistency to suggest it is not simply making up the numbers, but at eight years old and with that one win sitting further in the past with every passing month, a second victory would be a genuine surprise rather than a reasonable expectation.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 6% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at Ffos Las in 10 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 14 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Jun
7th
Bath
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
5 May
6th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
21 Apr
4th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
17 Nov
5th
Leicester
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
21 Oct
3rd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
11 Sep
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
28 Aug
9th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
16 Jul
2nd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
30 Jun
7th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
5 Jun
2nd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Ellis Collier
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Elizabeth Gale
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Harry Atkins(7)
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Jack Martin
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Angus Cheleda
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Shay Farmer Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Robert Williams
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Miss Jessica Llewellyn
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ffos Las
Galloping
10 3 seconds, 7 other 5 May 0%
Leicester
Sharp
3 3 other 17 Nov 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
2 2 other 6 Mar 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 win 16 Apr 100%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 second 28 Jan 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Nov 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 11 Sep 0%
Exeter
Undulating
1 1 third 21 Oct 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 third 2 Oct 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 30 Dec 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Dec 0%
hereford 1 1 other 21 Dec 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 third 10 Jan 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Mar 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 13 Jun 0%