Port Hedland
Port Hedland is a five-year-old that has found success in a modest way, with just two wins from 34 career races—a win rate that reflects the realistic struggle of life in the lower divisions. The horse broke through for its first win at Brighton in May 2025, and showed enough promise to add a second victory at Bath in June 2026. That second win came four months ago, and it marks the high point of Port Hedland's recent form: the horse has now gone without a win in its last six outings, though it has managed to place in several of those races, suggesting it remains competitive at its level.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
Trained by Tony Carroll at Cropthorne in Worcestershire, Port Hedland runs in the yard's colours among a large string—Carroll has sent out 136 winners already this season, a sign of a stable operation with plenty of ammunition. The horse is most often ridden by Jack Doughty, with whom it has won one of nine races together, a better win rate than its overall figures. Port Hedland typically competes at Class 6, where it has won once in 15 attempts. The recent form—a sequence of 4th, 6th, 8th, 8th, 5th, and 8th places—suggests the horse is plugging away without quite hitting the mark, the sort of consistent middle-of-the-field performer that gives trainers hope but tests their patience. Port Hedland raced just a day ago and remains active, so there will be another opportunity coming soon for it to find its way back to the winner's enclosure.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 10 starts (10%)
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 7 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 11 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
2 Sep
6th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
23 Aug
8th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
6 Aug
8th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
14 Jul
5th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
30 Jun
8th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
29 May
6th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
22 May
9th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
21 Apr
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
9 |
1 win, 8 other |
28 Sep |
11.1% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
7 |
2 thirds, 5 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
6 |
1 win, 1 third, 4 other |
2 Sep |
16.7% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |