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Peel Park

At three years old, Peel Park is still at the beginning of what could be a long career, and the early signs are genuinely encouraging. One win from six races might not sound like much on paper, but a 17% win rate — roughly 1 in every 6 races — is a perfectly respectable return at this stage, especially when you add in two placed finishes that show consistent effort even when the winning hasn't come.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Mehmas
Mother
Utile
Owner
Paul Smith
Rating
82

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
6
Career races
1
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
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 one win arrived at Great Yarmouth in July 2025, and it matters more than the bare result suggests. Peel Park's best performances have come over the shorter distances — five to six and a half furlongs — where the record reads one win from three races, or 1 in 3. At that clip, the horse is genuinely competitive, and the Class 4 level where most of these races have been run is a reasonable proving ground for a three-year-old still finding its feet.

The recent form figures tell an interesting story. Reading right to left — so oldest to most recent — the sequence goes 4-3-1-16-6-6. That early win and placed finish gave way to a much tougher patch, with the last two runs producing sixth-place finishes. Something clearly hasn't clicked in those outings, and the team will be working out whether that's about the race conditions, the competition level, or simply the horse needing more time to mature.

What makes Peel Park worth watching is the yard behind the horse. Roger Varian's Newmarket operation has sent out 86 winners already this season — that is not a yard that runs horses without a plan. Varian has a strong reputation for patient, intelligent placement of younger horses, so when Peel Park lines up, there is usually a reason for it. A horse in these hands with a win already on the board and a sharp record at shorter distances has plenty of reasons to step forward again.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 33% win rate

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Apr
6th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
12 Sep
6th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
21 Aug
16th
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 19 runners
3 Jul
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
12 Jun
3rd
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
22 May
4th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Ray Dawson Current Jockey
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
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 3 Jul 50%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 17 Apr 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Sep 0%