Orestina
There is something quietly impressive about a yard in County Durham that has sent out 36 winners in a single season, and Orestina is one of the horses helping
Rebecca Menzies build that tally. The five-year-old broke through at Newcastle on 27 January 2026, picking up a first career win on a track that suits a certain kind of horse — one that handles the tight bends and often testing northern winter conditions. That win came around six months ago, and with a record of 1 win and 1 place from 5 races, Orestina has shown she can get competitive when things click.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Elwick Stud And Peter Appleton
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form figures — a blank, then fifth, then tenth, then the win, then another blank — tell a story of inconsistency. Winning roughly 1 in every 5 races (20%) is a perfectly respectable return at this level, but it also means Orestina has more off days than on ones. The tenth-place finish suggests she can struggle when things do not go her way, though the place before the win hints she was building into form around the time that Newcastle success arrived.
What is worth watching is that Menzies has her horses in good nick right now — 36 winners from a yard of this size in Durham is a serious operation running hot. Orestina raced just yesterday, which means she is very much in active training and being tested regularly. Whether the team can find her another opportunity on a track that suits her as well as Newcastle did will be the key question from here.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Jul
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
26 Jun
5th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
14 Mar
10th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
27 Jan
🏆 Won
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
14 Dec
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Mar |
50% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |