Polygram
Polygram is a horse that has taken a long time to break its duck. The 4-year-old finally got its head in front at Hamilton Park on 21 August, but it was far from a runaway success — that single win has come from 18 races, a win rate that sits just short of 1 in 20. What makes Polygram interesting is not the win itself, but how it has been knocking on the door ever since. In its last six races, the horse has finished out of the frame only once, picking up two second places and a couple of thirds. That kind of consistent placing suggests Polygram is getting closer to breaking through again.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 clue to understanding this horse lies in the distances it handles best. At races between a mile and an eighth and a mile and a quarter — Polygram's sweet spot — it has won 1 of 8 times, a 12% win rate. Put Polygram in a tougher race, though, and it struggles. In Class 5 competitions, where the level is lower but the opposition tighter than expected, Polygram has no wins from 7 attempts. The math is telling: this horse runs better when it gets a bit of space and a fair test, not when it is crowded into harder-fought fields. Trainer Tristan Davidson, based at Irthington in Cumbria, has a yard firing on all cylinders this season with 21 winners to his name, and he may yet find the right spot to spark another win for Polygram. With the horse still active and fresh off a race just yesterday, there is every chance Davidson already has his eye on the next opportunity.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Sep
7th
Haydock Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 7 runners
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
3 Aug
2nd
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 5 runners
13 Jul
2nd
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
9 Jun
4th
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
28 May
3rd
Ripon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
17 May
6th
Hamilton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
3 May
6th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
26 Apr
7th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
12 Apr
7th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
21 Aug |
33.3% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
29 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |