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Olivers Travels

There are horses that simply love a particular track, and Olivers Travels is one of them. At Worcester, this eight-year-old has an unblemished record — four races, four wins. That kind of dominance at a single course is rare enough to make anyone take notice. For context, most horses are happy to win at a track once or twice; winning every single time you turn up there suggests something close to a perfect fit between horse, track, and conditions.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Sea Moon
Mother
Cognitive
Owner
K I T Partnership
Rating
141

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
25
Career races
7
Wins
28.0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
64%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
151 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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Across a 25-race career, Olivers Travels has won 7 times and finished in the places on 16 more occasions — that means in nearly every race it has run, it has been competitive. The win rate sits at 28%, or roughly 1 in every 3.5 races, which is a genuinely strong number. Plenty of good horses never manage that across a long career. The horse typically competes at Class 4, a solid middle tier of British racing, and at that level has won 3 of 12 races — 25%, or about 1 in 4.

The trainer is Mickey Bowen, based in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, and his yard has been in fine form this season with 46 winners sent out. The stable's regular jockey is Sean Bowen — Mickey's son — and the pair have a remarkable record together aboard this horse specifically: 6 wins from 13 races, which works out to 46%, nearly 1 in every 2 rides ending in victory. That kind of partnership, where horse, trainer, and jockey have developed a real understanding of each other, is one of the quiet building blocks of consistent success.

Olivers Travels hasn't raced for roughly five months, with its last outing — a win at Uttoxeter in September — now sitting 151 days in the past. The recent form before that break reads well: two wins and two placed finishes in four consecutive races. Horses returning from a layoff can be unpredictable, but the form going into the break was as good as it had been all career. The one thing worth watching: Worcester is where this horse genuinely thrives, and any racecard that puts Olivers Travels back on that track should attract some attention. Four from four is the kind of record you simply don't ignore.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Worcester: 4 wins from 4 starts (100%)
Effective partnership with Sean Bowen: 46% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Returning from a 151-day absence
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Soft (muddy)
Good to soft
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
Class 2
Avoids
Class 3
Class 4
Ok
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, tight
Left-handed, undulating
Right-handed, undulating
Right-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Nov
DNF
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
25 Oct
2nd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
16 Sep
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
25 Aug
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
16 Aug
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
27 Jul
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
29 Jun
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
26 May
7th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 Apr
2nd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
5 Apr
2nd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
46.2%
Win rate
6/13
Won / Rode
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
Shane Fenelon
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Toby McCain-Mitchell
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Uttoxeter
Sharp
5 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other 16 Sep 20%
Worcester
Galloping
4 4 wins 21 Aug 100%
Perth
Galloping
4 2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other 25 Apr 0%
Cartmel
Tight
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 25 Aug 33.3%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Nov 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 win 7 Jul 100%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 4 Oct 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Oct 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 16 Aug 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 second 25 Oct 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Nov 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 second 5 Apr 0%