Sierra Sands
Sierra Sands is the kind of horse that announces itself at a particular place. The three-year-old, trained by
Ed Dunlop at Newmarket, has won 3 of its 11 races—a respectable win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 outings—but the real story lies in where those victories have come. At Newmarket itself, Sierra Sands has claimed 2 wins from 7 races, a rate that stands out from its overall record and suggests the horse runs at its best when racing on its home turf. That advantage has been recent too: the last victory came on 10 July, just two months ago, showing Sierra Sands remains in form and competitive at the track where it matters most.
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 mixed story. Over the last six races, Sierra Sands has managed to get into the frame—finishing second, third, or fourth—five times out of six, with a win and a second-place finish to show for it. That consistency is the mark of a genuine racehorse rather than a flash in the pan, though the pattern also suggests the yard is searching for the right moment and the right race to unlock another win. Ed Dunlop's Newmarket operation has been busy this season, saddling 39 winners already, so Sierra Sands is racing in a yard with a proven eye for getting horses to the line. With just one race completed in the last day, Sierra Sands is clearly active and being campaigned regularly—a sign the the yard believe there is more to come from this three-year-old.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
2 Sep
4th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 8 runners
1 Aug
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
10 Jul
🏆 Won
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
25 Jun
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
27 May
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
2 May
10th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
14 Apr
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
18 Oct
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
4 Oct
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 5 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
7 |
2 wins, 1 second, 4 other |
19 Sep |
28.6% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Oct |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
27 May |
0% |