Pippin's Legend
Four races in, and Pippin's Legend is still searching for that first win — but the story isn't quite as simple as a blank record suggests. The four-year-old has managed one placed finish from four attempts, and that dash in the recent form — shown as 4-–-3-4 — indicates a race where the horse either fell, was pulled up, or didn't finish, which means even getting around in one piece has been a challenge at this stage of its career. With zero wins from four races, there's nothing yet to suggest a breakthrough is imminent, but four races is a small sample, and horses at this age are still learning the job.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Tweed Clad Fossils
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What works in Pippin's Legend's favour is the yard behind it. Charlie Longsdon trains out of Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, and this season the team has sent out 33 winners — a serious output that tells you Longsdon knows how to get horses ready to win. When a trainer is firing in winners at that kind of rate, horses in the yard tend to get well-prepared and well-placed. The question is whether Pippin's Legend can find a race that suits, on a track and in conditions that bring out whatever ability it has shown in flashes — that third-place finish at least proves it can be competitive.
Having raced just yesterday, the horse is clearly an active, fit runner right now. The immediate priority for the team will be finding the right opportunity to get that first win on the board — ideally building on that placed effort and avoiding a repeat of whatever caused the blank in that interrupted run. First winners often come when everything clicks at once: the right track, the right day, a clean run. Pippin's Legend hasn't found that combination yet, but with a capable trainer and a full career still ahead, it would be premature to write this one off
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, tight turning
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Mar
4th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
5 Feb
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
30 Dec
3rd
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
22 Nov
4th
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 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 |
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| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 Dec |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |