Richie's Rocket
Richie's Rocket has won just once in eight races, but there is something encouraging in how the three-year-old has been running lately. The horse broke its duck at Lingfield Park back in November, then spent the next eight months chasing that feeling again. Recent form shows a young racer finding its feet — a fifth-place finish here, a seventh there, steady work without quite clicking into gear. The latest run came just yesterday, and that kind of active schedule suggests the yard believes better is coming.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 Ralph Beckett at Kimpton in Hampshire, Richie's Rocket is part of a yard that has already sent out 107 winners this season, so the support network is solid. The win rate — roughly 1 in every 8 races — is not flashy, but it is honest work for a young horse still learning. What matters now is whether those mid-field finishes represent progress, and whether Lingfield Park might become a lucky hunting ground. A horse that finds one course suits it can be a valuable tool, and Richie's Rocket will get another chance to prove it belongs among the winners.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jul
4th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
4 Jul
5th
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Jun
17th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 31 runners
23 May
7th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
14 Apr
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 5 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
20 Nov
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
31 Oct
3rd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 15 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Feb |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |