Shimmering Sands
6-year-old gelding with a 11% win rate who thrives on ideal conditions.
Owner
The Laura Mason Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
39.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Returning from a 123-day absence
⚠ Yet to win at York in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 21 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Nov
4th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
30 Oct
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
4 Oct
5th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
16 Aug
4th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
24 Jun
7th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
13 Jun
10th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
21 May
6th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
12 Dec
6th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
6 Nov
4th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
21 Oct
2nd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
16 Aug |
25% |
| Beverley Undulating |
4 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other |
24 Jun |
25% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Aug |
100% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
26 May |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |