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Reginald Charles

Reginald Charles is a workhorse who knows his level and performs best when conditions and distance align. The six-year-old has won 3 races from 32 starts — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 races — and has built a modest but steady career competing mainly at Class 6 level, where he wins 1 in every 4 races (3 wins from 12).Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Zoustar
Mother
Melbourne Memories
Owner
Bond Thoroughbred Limited
Official rating
61

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
32
Career races
3
Wins
9.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The horse's strongest card is Southwell, where he has won twice from five races. His last victory came there on 12 December 2024 — nearly a year ago now — suggesting he has gone through a lean spell since. His form over the past six races tells the story: 8th, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 2nd, and 5th. Those two top-3 finishes hint at latent ability, but the wins have dried up. Reginald Charles also thrives on normal ground conditions (2 wins from 10 races, a 20% win rate) and over distances between 7 furlongs and a mile, where he has posted all three career victories from 21 attempts.

Jockey P J McDonald has a strong record aboard him — 1 win from 6 races together, a 17% win rate — which is noticeably better than the horse's overall average. Geoff Oldroyd's Pocklington yard continues to send out winners this season, and Reginald Charles remains active. He raced just a day ago, confirming he is a regular competitor. The horse may be past his peak, but on his chosen terrain and in his preferred conditions, there is still enough left in the tank to surprise.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Carlisle in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
8th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
25 Sep
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
31 Jul
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · 10 runners
3 Jul
6th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
19 Jun
2nd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
24 Apr
5th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
7 Apr
3rd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
5 Feb
6th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
12 Dec
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
17 Oct
2nd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
P J McDonald Current jockey
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
Graham Lee
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Tom Kiely-Marshall
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
Newcastle
Galloping
7 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other 25 Sep 14.3%
Southwell
Galloping
5 2 wins, 1 third, 2 other 7 Apr 40%
Carlisle
Undulating
5 1 third, 4 other 31 Aug 0%
Beverley
Undulating
4 4 other 3 Jul 0%
Redcar
Galloping
4 2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other 16 Oct 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 24 Apr 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Aug 0%
York
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 29 Jul 0%