Ridin Solo
Ridin Solo is an eight-year-old with a particular fondness for Sedgefield—the northern track where the horse finally broke through with its first and only win on 5 February 2025, after which it has gone winless for the past 20 months. That single success came at Class 4 level, the bread-and-butter grade where Ridin Solo typically runs. At that standard, the horse has won 1 of 9 races (roughly 11%), which is respectable enough to suggest it belongs there, even if consistency has remained elusive.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Red Sash Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Across 14 career races, Ridin Solo has finished in the money 11 times—10 places plus that sole win, giving it a 7% win rate overall. The recent form tells the story of a horse trying hard but struggling to find the winner's enclosure: a third, fifth, second, then three more thirds in the last six outings. Brian Hughes, the jockey who rides it most often, has managed 1 win from 7 races together (14%), slightly better than the overall figures but hardly a partnership catching fire. Donald McCain's Cholmondeley yard has been prolific this season with 55 winners, so the infrastructure is there—Ridin Solo is simply one of those honest, unspectacular campaigners that make up the backbone of racing, competitive enough to place regularly but not quite equipped to win often.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
4 Sep
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
13 Jun
2nd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
27 Nov
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
27 Oct
3rd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
22 Mar
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
5 Feb
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
22 Jan
5th
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
6 Dec
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
2 Nov
3rd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
5 Feb |
33.3% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jan |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
7 Oct |
0% |