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Saisons d'Or

Saisons d'Or is a reliable, if unspectacular, campaigner that has found its niche at Southwell, where the surface suits its running style. The 11-year-old has won 7 races from 57 starts across its career—a modest 12% win rate—but the real story lies in where those wins cluster. At Southwell, the horse is genuinely useful: three victories from ten races there, which is nearly double its overall win rate. That last win came on 28 April, five months ago, suggesting it can still deliver on a track it understands.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Havana Gold
Mother
Deux Saisons
Owner
The Fatalists
Official rating
55

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
57
Career races
7
Wins
12.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40.4%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
20 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

Jedd O'Keeffe's yard at Coverham has been busy this season, sending out 20 winners, but Saisons d'Or remains a modest earner in that operation. Its recent form tells the familiar tale of an ageing horse on the downslope. In its last six races, the horse has finished second once but otherwise recorded placings of sixth, seventh, sixth and seventh—the kind of results that keep it in the game without putting much money in the bank. Jack Garritty, its most regular rider, has managed just 3 wins from 41 races together, a 7% partnership success rate that hints at a horse more suited to competitive mid-field roles than victory chances.

Still, the fact that Saisons d'Or raced just yesterday means it is actively campaigned and apparently still sound. At 11 years old and with a career record of 7 wins and 23 places, this is a horse that has earned its racing pension through consistency rather than brilliance, finding its happy hunting ground at Southwell where patient the yard know exactly what they have. For a general rider and trainer, it remains a reliable presence in modest Class 5 company.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Course specialist at Southwell: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Ripon in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

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

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
8 Sep
6th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
31 Jul
7th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · 9 runners
8 Jul
6th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
15 Jun
7th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
21 May
5th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
28 Apr
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
7 Apr
4th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
12 Mar
10th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
28 Feb
7th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Jack Garritty Current jockey
7.3%
Win rate
3/41
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
3/3
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Connor Murtagh
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
Paul Hanagan
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
20 1 win, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 14 other 31 Jul 5%
Southwell
Galloping
10 3 wins, 1 third, 6 other 28 Apr 30%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
7 2 wins, 1 second, 4 other 8 Sep 28.6%
Ripon
Sharp
5 2 thirds, 3 other 4 Jun 0%
Beverley
Undulating
4 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 29 Jul 25%
Thirsk
Galloping
3 3 other 2 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 15 Jun 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 2 other 20 Jul 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 third 25 Sep 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 second 29 Jun 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 second 28 Sep 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 second 16 Apr 0%