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Prospect House

There is a type of racehorse that never makes the headlines but quietly becomes indispensable to a yard — consistent, durable, and almost eerily reliable at certain tracks. Prospect House fits that description neatly. The eight-year-old has won 4 races and finished in the top three 15 times from 29 races, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 7 outings. That might not sound explosive, but the recent form tells a sharper story: in the last six races, Prospect House has finished first, first, third, second, third, and second. In other words, this horse has not finished lower than third in half a year.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Retirement Plan
Mother
Niffyrann
Owner
Hard Held Partnership And Angus Racing
Rating
89

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
29
Career races
4
Wins
13.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
51.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most striking number in the profile is the record at Market Rasen. Three wins from 10 races at the same track is not luck — that is a genuine course specialist. Something about that circuit clearly suits Prospect House, whether the shape of the track, the ground conditions, or simply the atmosphere of familiarity. For reference, the first career win came there on 30 September 2023, so the relationship with the track goes back a while and has only deepened since.

William Maggs is the jockey who knows this horse best, and the numbers back that up. In 15 races together they have won 4 times — that is roughly 1 win in every 4 rides, which is a genuinely strong ratio for a partnership at this level. When Maggs is in the saddle, Prospect House is a different proposition. The trainer, Peter Niven, operates out of Barton-le-Street in North Yorkshire and has sent out 12 winners already this season, so this is a yard in good form rather than one scraping around for results.

Prospect House competes mostly at Class 5 level, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing. Within that sphere, the horse has won 4 of 19 races — just over 1 in every 5 at that level — and the most recent victory came at Catterick Bridge on 16 December 2025. With a race logged just one day ago and form figures that would make plenty of classier horses jealous, this is a horse still very much in its pomp. Not a superstar, but exactly the kind of reliable, in-form competitor that keeps a stable ticking over and keeps its the yard smiling on a cold Yorkshire afternoon.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Market Rasen: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to soft (some give)
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
27 May
4th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
16 Dec
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
28 Nov
3rd
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
30 Oct
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
30 Sep
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
25 Aug
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
16 Aug
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
19 Jul
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
20 Jun
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
2 Jun
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
William Maggs Current Jockey
26.7%
Win rate
4/15
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Alan Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Market Rasen
Sharp
10 3 wins, 5 seconds, 2 other 16 Aug 30%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
4 1 win, 1 third, 2 other 16 Dec 25%
Musselburgh
Sharp
4 1 third, 3 other 28 Nov 0%
Cartmel
Tight
2 1 second, 1 other 27 May 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 3 May 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 second 30 Oct 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 other 10 May 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 5 Jun 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 6 Sep 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Aug 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Oct 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 third 20 May 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 third 30 Sep 0%