Pina Sonata
Pina Sonata is the kind of horse that catches you off guard. A 4-year-old with a career record of four wins from eight races — which means it wins roughly every other time it runs — the horse has found a level where it competes hard and delivers results. What makes this horse genuinely interesting is how hot it is running right now. In its last six races, it has won three times, finished second once, and only twice failed to place in the top seven. Most recently, it won at Doncaster this week, and it raced again just yesterday, which suggests the team believes it is still sharp enough to keep racing at short notice.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real story here is the partnership with jockey Daniel Muscutt. Together they have won three of five races — a 60% win rate — which is the kind of connection that explains why a trainer keeps using the same rider. James Fanshawe's yard at Newmarket, which has already sent out 44 winners this season, clearly believes this combination works. Pina Sonata's first win came at Wolverhampton in April 2025, but the horse has progressed since then. It is not a one-track wonder or a horse that has found one easy race; instead, it is genuinely competitive at its level and has built a career on consistent effort. The fact that it won at Doncaster this week and raced again within a day suggests the team sees no reason to ease off. This is a horse in form, actively racing, and delivering the goods at a respectable clip.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Effective partnership with Daniel Muscutt: 60% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
13 Sep
🏆 Won
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
25 Jul
5th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
6 Jun
7th
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
28 Mar
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
17 Sep
6th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 6 runners
27 May
🏆 Won
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
29 Apr
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
11 Oct
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 Apr |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
27 May |
100% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 Mar |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
13 Sep |
100% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |