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Sands Of Seve

The horse has recorded just 1 victory and 3 places from 15 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 starts — and that sole success came back in March at Wolverhampton, six months ago now. Since then, nothing has landed, despite three placings in the intervening runs.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Sands Of Mali
Mother
Mia Tia
Trainer
W H Harrison
Owner
Miss E Johnston
Official rating
52

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
15
Career races
1
Wins
6.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
20%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
46 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The most recent form tells a familiar story for this horse. In the last six races, Sands Of Seve has finished fourth, fifth, sixth, sixth, second, and ninth. There was a glimmer of hope with that second-place finish, but the horse immediately returned to earth with a ninth. Raced just yesterday, it remains actively campaigned, which suggests the team still believes there is more to come.

What does stand out is Sands Of Seve's record at the lower levels. When competing in Class 6 races — the smallest tier in British racing — the horse has won 1 out of 4 starts, a 25% win rate that is genuinely strong form for this grade. The March victory at Wolverhampton fits that pattern. The challenge now is whether the horse can find that level again, or whether it has simply moved into the grade where it cannot compete. For a 3-year-old still developing, a six-month layoff from the winners' circle is not unusual, but the pattern of recent races — several sixth-place finishes among them — suggests Sands Of Seve may be struggling to find a race it can win right now.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ 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)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Sep
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
24 Aug
5th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
30 Jul
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
20 Jul
6th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
30 Jun
2nd
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
4 May
9th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
23 Apr
4th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 5 runners
27 Mar
6th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
7 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
7 Feb
3rd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Barry McHugh Current jockey
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
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 30 Jul 33.3%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 23 Apr 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Jul 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 24 Aug 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 16 Jun 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Sep 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 18 Dec 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 27 Mar 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Jul 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 4 May 0%