Shaniko
Shaniko is a two-year-old who remains in search of a maiden victory after seven races without winning. The horse has finished in the top three four times from those seven outings, most recently with a second-place finish just yesterday, but has yet to break through to the winner's circle.
Craig Lidster's Norton yard is having a solid season with 20 winners already sent out, so the trainer clearly knows how to get horses to the line, but Shaniko has not been among those success stories so far.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form tells a story of a horse that is competitive at its current level but not quite getting over the line. Shaniko has picked up top-three finishes in two of the last six races, including that second place yesterday, but has also been out of the placings twice in that stretch. For a two-year-old still developing, this kind of near-miss consistency is not uncommon, and a young horse can improve markedly between now and next season. How Shaniko progresses over the coming weeks will likely determine whether patience pays off or whether a change of approach is needed.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
4th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
26 Sep
3rd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 10 runners
26 Aug
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
7 Aug
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
20 Jun
4th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
11 Jun
2nd
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
30 May
12th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |