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Pockley

Pockley is a horse that has found a home at Newcastle. The eight-year-old has won 8 of its 34 races at the track — a win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record of 8 wins from 67 races across all courses. Put simply: Pockley wins roughly 1 in every 8 races overall, but at Newcastle, it wins nearly 1 in every 4.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Shalaa
Mother
Wanting
Owner
William Burns Miss L A Perratt
Official rating
55

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
67
Career races
8
Wins
11.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
22.4%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
2 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The last win came on 21 October 2025, just over a year ago at Newcastle, which makes the recent form all the more striking. In the last six races Pockley has finished 4th, 10th, 20th, 5th, 7th and 6th — no top-3 finishes, and nothing close to the kind of performances that led to success at the track it clearly prefers. The horse runs best on wet or muddy ground, where it has won 4 of 8 races (a 50% win rate), but there is no hiding from the fact that nothing has clicked in the last year despite being active just yesterday.

What may work in Pockley's favour is the partnership with jockey Paul Mulrennan. The two have won together 3 times from 9 races, a 33% win rate that towers above Pockley's bare average. Trained by Linda Perratt at East Kilbride, Pockley competes mostly in Class 4 company, where it has managed 2 wins from 20 races. The yard has been sending out winners this season, and if Pockley can rediscover the form that made Newcastle its happy hunting ground, a return to that track with Mulrennan in the saddle might be exactly what is needed to end the drought.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%)
✔ Course specialist at Newcastle: 8 wins from 34 starts (24%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Ayr in 9 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Musselburgh in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
2 Oct
10th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
17 Sep
20th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 21 runners
9 Dec
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
27 Nov
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Nov
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
21 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
18 Sep
13th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
13 Sep
7th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
9 Aug
7th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
33.3%
Win rate
3/9
Wins / rides
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/6
Wins / rides
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
34 8 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, 20 other 16 Oct 23.5%
Ayr
Galloping
9 9 other 17 Sep 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
6 6 other 13 Sep 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
4 1 second, 3 other 23 Mar 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
3 3 other 8 Sep 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
3 3 other 27 Jun 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 2 other 13 Sep 0%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 9 Jul 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 22 Sep 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 20 May 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Jun 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Sep 0%