Shatin Venture
Shatin Venture finally broke through at Newcastle on 10 March 2025, landing a win after months of near-misses. For a five-year-old horse that had been knocking on the door without success, that victory felt overdue. Since then, though, the wins have dried up entirely — the horse hasn't crossed the line first in the 13 months that have followed, despite remaining in regular racing and picking up a steady stream of places. In 21 career races, Shatin Venture has managed just that single victory alongside six place finishes, a record that tells the story of a horse trying hard but usually coming up just short.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
John Murphy & Jackton Racing
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Newcastle (AW)
About 5 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 9 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Linda Perratt's yard at East Kilbride has found success elsewhere this season with 19 winners overall, but Shatin Venture sits at the unglamorous end of the spectrum. The horse typically races at Class 6 level — the entry-level tier where competition is at its thinnest — and has won just 1 of its 18 races at that grade. Recent form shows no pattern of improvement: in the last six outings, there have been two close finishes (second and fourth) mixed in with a couple of double-digit positions, suggesting the horse is working hard without the finishing kick to match it with rivals. At five years old, Shatin Venture is old enough to know what it's doing but hasn't yet figured out how to do it consistently enough to win. Still active after racing just 23 days ago, the horse remains part of the yard's plans — a faithful campaigner plugging away rather than a prospect destined for bigger things.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 14 starts (7%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Mar
9th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard
24 Feb
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
15 Feb
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
16 Jan
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
1 Jan
10th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
19 Dec
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
9 Dec
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
21 Oct
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
26 Sep
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
13 Sep
11th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
12 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 6 other |
6 Mar |
8.3% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Jan |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |