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Race To Base

There is a horse that knows exactly where it likes to be, and that place is Hereford. Race To Base has won twice at the track from four visits — a 50% win rate at a single venue that tells you everything about how certain horses form strong attachments to particular courses. Whether it is the shape of the track, the way the ground sits, or something less easy to explain, Hereford simply brings out the best in this six-year-old.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Vadamos
Mother
Real Revival
Owner
D M Proos
Official rating
118

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
9
Career races
2
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.6%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
176 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

Across nine races in total, Race To Base has won twice and finished in the places five more times, giving it a 22% win rate — roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races it enters. That is a solid record for a horse competing mostly at Class 4 level, where competition is genuine without being the very top tier of the sport. At that level, winning 1 from 3 races (33%) suggests a horse that is competitive and consistent rather than one that simply makes up the numbers.

The partnership with jockey Sam Twiston-Davies is worth noting. Together they have won 2 of their 6 races — a 33% win rate, or 1 in 3 — which is a genuinely strong number. Jockeys and horses do develop rhythms with each other, and those figures suggest this is a combination that works. The yard behind the horse is Nick Scholfield's operation in Lambourn, one of the most famous training villages in British racing, and the team has hit the ground running this season with 19 winners already sent out.

Ground conditions matter too. On normal ground, Race To Base has won 2 from 4 races — exactly 50%, meaning it wins every other time it encounters those conditions. That kind of stat is a useful pointer for anyone watching future entries.

The horse was last seen racing just one day ago, so it is very much in the thick of a busy campaign. Its first career win came at Hereford in April 2025, and the most recent victory came at the same track in November 2025 — six months ago. Recent form reads 2-–-4-3-1-5, showing a win followed by a second place and a pair of mid-field efforts before that, suggesting a horse that remains competitive even if the top spots have been harder to find lately. When Hereford comes around again, you would be foolish not to pay attention.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Apr
2nd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
7 Mar
DNF
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
12 Jan
4th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
6 Dec
3rd
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 3 runners
11 Nov
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
5 Oct
5th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
22 Apr
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
12 Feb
2nd
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
26 Dec
4th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
33.3%
Win rate
2/6
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
hereford 4 2 wins, 1 second, 1 other 12 Jan 50%
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 25 Apr 0%
Aintree
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 6 Dec 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 5 Oct 0%