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My Friend Sean

There's a horse who absolutely loves one particular track, and the numbers make it almost comical. My Friend Sean has won 3 of his 4 races at Uttoxeter — that's a 75% win rate at a single venue, which in horse racing terms is about as close to a home fixture as it gets. For context, most decent horses win somewhere between 1 in 5 and 1 in 10 races across their career. This seven-year-old wins 3 in 4 at Uttoxeter. If you ever see his name on a racecard there, pay attention.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sholokhov
Mother
Kaffie
Trainer
Owner
David Kellett
Rating
110

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
22
Career races
5
Wins
22.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.4%
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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Trained by Tom Lacey at his yard in Woolhope, Herefordshire — a stable that has sent out 37 winners already this season, so this is no small operation — My Friend Sean has built a career record of 5 wins and 8 places from 22 races, winning roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 times out. That is a genuinely solid return, and it gets even more interesting when you look at the distances he runs. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, he has won 3 of his 6 races at that trip — half of them. He is a horse who knows exactly what he wants: a specific track, a specific distance, and apparently not much compromise on either.

The partnership with jockey Stan Sheppard tells a more complicated story. In 14 races together they have won just once — 1 from 14 is a tough record — though that single win came at Uttoxeter, which fits the pattern perfectly. It is worth noting that the horse's best form and Sheppard's best results tend to arrive at the same place and at the same time.

His recent form looks patchy on paper — he has not won in his last 6 races, with finishes of fourth, sixth, sixth, third, sixth and fifth — but he raced just yesterday and remains active. That third-place finish in there shows he is still competitive, and his last win came at Uttoxeter as recently as May 2025. He is not a horse in steep decline; he is a horse waiting for the right conditions to click again. His first career win also came at Uttoxeter, back in December 2024, so the track has bookended his best moments. When the fixture list brings him back there, over his preferred distance, the rest of the field would be wise to take notice.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Uttoxeter: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 50% win rate

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Jun
5th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
23 Mar
6th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
21 Feb
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
11 Dec
6th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
5 Nov
6th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
17 Oct
4th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
25 May
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 4 runners
20 Apr
🏆 Won
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
20 Mar
🏆 Won
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
11 Feb
3rd
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Stan Sheppard Current Jockey
7.1%
Win rate
1/14
Won / Rode
80%
Win rate
4/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Chepstow
Galloping
6 1 win, 1 third, 4 other 21 Feb 16.7%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
4 3 wins, 1 other 17 Oct 75%
Huntingdon
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 8 Oct 0%
hereford 2 2 other 7 May 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
1 1 win 20 Apr 100%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 14 Dec 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Mar 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 third 11 Feb 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Jun 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Feb 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Jan 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 11 Dec 0%