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Rajaking

There's a horse in T J Kent's Newmarket yard that knows how to keep its supporters guessing. Rajaking is a 4-year-old with a career record of 2 wins and 5 places from 12 races — winning roughly 1 in every 6 outings — and right now it sits in that maddening in-between territory where it's clearly capable, but the wins have dried up.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Rajasinghe
Mother
Herringswell
Trainer
Owner
The Champagne Poppers
Rating
76

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
12
Career races
2
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.7%
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
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The most recent victory came at Windsor on 12 May 2025, and with six races since then without a win, patience is being tested. That said, the recent form isn't a disaster: the last six runs read 3-4-6-7-9-2 from most recent backwards, which means Rajaking has been knocking on the door. A second place somewhere in that sequence suggests the ability is still there — it just hasn't quite clicked.

Kent's yard has been in reasonable nick this season, sending out 12 winners, so the operation knows what a horse in form looks like. Rajaking typically competes at Class 4 level — solid, competitive racing without being elite — and has managed 1 win from 6 races at that grade. That's the same 1-in-6 rate as its overall career, suggesting it's racing at roughly the right level, even if the results lately have been frustrating.

What's worth noting is that Rajaking raced just one day ago, which means it's being kept busy. Trainers sometimes use that kind of schedule to find a horse's rhythm, and with a second place already in the recent run of results, Kent may sense something is coming. The first win arrived at Chelmsford in October 2024, so the horse has form on different tracks. Whether a third visit to the winner's enclosure is close or still some way off, Rajaking is clearly still in the mix — just waiting for everything to fall right on the day.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Yet to win at Newmarket in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Jul
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Jun
4th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
16 May
6th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
16 Oct
7th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
24 Sep
9th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
22 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
8 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
19 Jul
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
28 Jun
9th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
2 Jun
9th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
2/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
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
Newmarket
Galloping
5 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 4 Jul 0%
Windsor
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 other 15 Jun 33.3%
chelmsford 2 1 win, 1 other 16 Oct 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Sep 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 28 Jun 0%