Sassy Glory
Sassy Glory is a five-year-old with a simple story: she has found her level and her track, and when conditions align, she can still deliver. Over 37 races, she has managed just 3 wins — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 outings — but almost a third of those victories have come at Newcastle, where she has won 3 of her 11 races there. That's a real course strength, the kind of pattern that matters at her level of racing. Her last win came six weeks ago at the same track, suggesting she remains capable of finding the winner's circle even if it doesn't happen often.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Ursa Major Mark Walford Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The distance range of 1m1f to 1m2f suits her best; across those trips she has won 3 of 14 races, a far healthier win rate of roughly 1 in 5. Sassy Glory is a regular in Class 6 company, where she has won only 1 of 20 races, which tells you that even among the lower grades, she is outclassed more often than not. Her recent form shows she is still racing — her last run was just a day ago — though her last six outings have brought little success: a win two runs back, but also a couple of double-digit finishing positions that suggest inconsistency. She is ridden most often by Rhys Elliott, though their partnership has produced only 1 win from 10 races together. Trained by Mark Walford's Sheriff Hutton yard, which has sent out 35 winners already this season, Sassy Glory remains part of an active operation, but she is one of those honest, limited horses that occasionally catches the eye rather than a regular winner.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Newcastle: 3 wins from 11 starts (27%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 21% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 7 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
10th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
3 Oct
2nd
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
25 Sep
9th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
2 Sep
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
8 Aug
5th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
25 Jul
12th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · 14 runners
25 Jun
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
16 Jun
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
11 May
9th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
27 Apr
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Rhys Elliott Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
| Newcastle Galloping |
11 |
3 wins, 2 seconds, 6 other |
12 Oct |
27.3% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
7 |
2 thirds, 5 other |
27 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 Oct |
0% |