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Shengai Enki

Shengai Enki is a horse that has learned to pick its moments. At seven years old, the gelding has raced 27 times and won just three of those races—a modest return that tells you this is not a horse built for easy success. But dig into where those victories came, and a clearer picture emerges: two of the three wins arrived when the ground was wet and heavy, which suggests that soft conditions suit it far better than the firm, fast tracks many horses prefer.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Buck's Boum
Mother
Lady Needles
Owner
David Gibbons
Official rating
100

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
27
Career races
3
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
7 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The most recent win came at Fontwell Park on 23 February 2025, but that was over a year and a half ago. Since then, Shengai Enki has raced six times without finding the winner's circle, though it has placed in some of those runs—eighth and seventh finishes in the last two outings. Trained by Barry Brennan at Upper Lambourn and most often ridden by Luke Scott, the horse typically competes in Class 4 races, where it has managed two wins from 14 attempts. The form line is patchy, the gap between victories is long, but Shengai Enki is still racing and still active. For a horse in its mid-career with limited natural ability, simply staying competitive and occasionally finding the winner's circle is its own quiet achievement. The key to any future success will almost certainly be matching it to the right ground—wet tracks, not firm ones.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
8th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
11 May
DNF
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
18 Apr
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
28 Mar
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
31 Oct
7th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
25 Apr
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
3 Apr
2nd
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
24 Mar
2nd
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
4 Mar
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Luke Scott
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Wins / rides
Mr Alex Chadwick
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Freddie Mitchell
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Cillin Leonard
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Mr O McGill
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Isabelle Ryder Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Uttoxeter
Sharp
4 1 win, 3 other 28 Mar 25%
Fontwell Park
Tight
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 25 Apr 33.3%
Worcester
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 27 Sep 33.3%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 4 Mar 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Feb 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Apr 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
1 1 second 3 Apr 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 second 24 Mar 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 third 10 May 0%
Fakenham
Tight
1 1 third 12 Apr 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 24 Aug 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 third 1 Apr 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 15 Jun 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 11 May 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jan 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Oct 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Feb 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Apr 0%