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Scent Of May

There's a horse who has made you wait for the good stuff, but when the moment came, she delivered it at Chepstow on a late August afternoon. Scent Of May is a 4-year-old with a modest career record on paper — one win and two places from eight races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 8 outings — but the numbers alone don't quite capture what makes her worth following right now.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Mayson
Mother
Aromatherapy
Owner
Cartwright Harris McCormack & Candy
Rating
48

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That sole victory came at Chepstow on 25 August 2025, and it's the anchor point around which everything else in her story sits. Before it, she had shown enough to suggest she belonged — a fourth and then a win, sandwiched between some tougher afternoons — but the breakthrough hadn't arrived. When it did, it mattered. A win is a win, and getting one on the board changes everything about how a horse is trained and targeted from that point forward.

Her recent form reads 14-12-5-9-1-4 from the last six races, working backwards from her most recent run just yesterday. That's a mixed picture — the 14th and 12th placings suggest some difficult days — but the 1 is the number that tells the real story. She's clearly capable when conditions and company align. Henry Candy, who trains her from Kingston Warren in Oxfordshire, is a man who knows how to find the right spot for a horse. His yard has sent out 8 winners already this season, which is a steady, productive operation rather than a flashy one — the kind of stable that doesn't waste opportunities.

The fact that her win came 10 months ago and she raced just yesterday suggests Candy is keeping her active and looking for the race that suits her. At 4 years old, she still has time to build on that Chepstow success. Whether she can find another winning moment is the question — but she's in the hands of a trainer who has been finding answers all season.

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 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Jun
14th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
22 May
12th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
18 Apr
5th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
7 Oct
9th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 12 runners
25 Aug
🏆 Won
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
11 Aug
4th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
26 Jul
2nd
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
13 Aug
9th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Nicola Currie Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Bath
Undulating
2 2 other 13 Jun 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 win 25 Aug 100%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 11 Aug 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Apr 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Aug 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 second 26 Jul 0%