Paddy De Pole
Paddy De Pole is a consistent middle-ranking performer who has found his rhythm as an eight-year-old, winning two of his last six races and staying active in competition. With five career wins from nineteen races, he has established a win rate of roughly one in every four outings—solid form for a horse competing mainly at Class 4 level, where he has won two of ten races. His recent record shows real promise: a win last time out at Sedgefield just this week, and before that a second-place finish, suggesting he is performing well right now.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mick Fitzgerald Racing Syndicate 2
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse is trained by Paul Nicholls at Ditcheat in Somerset, one of the country's most successful yards. Nicholls has sent out ninety-one winners already this season, and Paddy De Pole fits into a stable that clearly knows how to keep improving horses in this competitive bracket. When ridden by Freddie Gingell, the partnership clicks—they have combined for two wins from six races together, a win rate of one in three, notably better than the horse's overall figures. That suggests Gingell understands how to get the best out of him. Paddy De Pole broke through for his first career win at Plumpton in April 2024, and has been a reliable fixture ever since, which at eight years old makes him an experienced and dependable campaigner rather than a prospect with unknown upside. The fact that he raced just a day ago and has already notched a win this week shows he is being actively campaigned and clearly capable of holding his own in his regular company.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Sep
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 3 runners
26 Jul
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
17 Jun
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
11 Oct
4th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
4 Sep
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
17 Jul
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 3 runners
28 May
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
9 Sep
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 3 runners
19 Aug
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
30 Jun
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Freddie Keighley Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Wincanton Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
21 Apr |
25% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
2 |
2 wins |
14 Sep |
100% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 Apr |
100% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 win |
13 May |
100% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 third |
12 Jun |
0% |