Saucats
Saucats is a five-year-old who finally broke through at Newton Abbot in July, claiming a win after 21 races without one. That maiden success came seven weeks ago, and it remains the horse's sole victory from 22 career outings — a 5% win rate that tells you Saucats is a genuine battler at the lower end of the sport, the kind of horse that lives for those rare moments when everything clicks.
Joe Tickle's yard at Stoodleigh, Devon, has kept the horse racing regularly, and Saucats has been out within the last day, suggesting the team believes there is more to come.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The trouble is consistency. Over the last six races, Saucats has shown little to spark real hope: a seventh-place finish most recently, sandwiched between a couple of fifth-place runs and some middle-of-the-field results. When stepped up to Class 5 races — a tougher grade — the horse has failed to win in eight attempts. Partnered with Ben Godfrey, Saucats is winless from five rides together, so there is no obvious partnership magic there either. What is notable is that the horse keeps running, and keeps getting chances. That suggests the yard sees something worth persisting with, even if the form book does not yet back that up. Saucats may never be a star, but after a decade together, most horses would be retired. The fact that this one is still being raced seven weeks after its breakthrough suggests Joe Tickle's team has not given up on finding another winning race.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 13 starts (8%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
7th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
19 Jul
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
13 Jul
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
3 Jul
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
23 Jun
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
13 Jun
5th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
27 May
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 Apr
4th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
12 Apr
5th
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
24 Mar
4th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
9 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 5 other |
22 Aug |
11.1% |
| Taunton Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
5 Dec |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Nov |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |