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Signcastle City

Signcastle City has become a steady hand in mid-tier racing, winning roughly 1 in every 9 races across a 45-race career, but the 6-year-old has hit a notable dry spell. It has not tasted victory in its last six races, a streak that stretches back eight months to a win at Chelmsford on 12 February. That win showed what the horse is capable of: when stepping into Class 4 races—a notch below the very top tier—it has won 4 of 19 attempts (roughly 1 in 5), a much sharper win rate than its overall record suggests. The horse clearly finds its sweet spot at that level of competition.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
UAE Queen
Owner
Middleham Park Racing Iii Partner
Official rating
72

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
45
Career races
5
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.2%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
16 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Tomorrow
Bath
About 1 mile · Good ground · 9 runners

🔍 Full analysis

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

The recent form tells a story of consistent effort without reward. Its last six runs read 4-4-3-4-5-2, a sequence of narrow misses and mid-field finishes that would frustrate any owner. Second place two runs ago was its closest brush with victory since that February success, but it has not managed to convert any of those opportunities. Partnered mostly with jockey Joe Leavy, the pair have not yet found a winning combination—0 wins from 7 races together.

Based with Richard Hannon's powerful Wiltshire yard, Signcastle City operates in an environment that produces winners regularly. The stable sent out 118 winners this season alone, so the infrastructure and expertise are there. Whether the horse can rediscover its Class 4 winning form and break its eight-month drought remains to be seen, but the recent closeness of its finishing positions suggests it is still competitive and not far away from another victory. It raced just a day ago, so it remains very much an active competitor.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Newmarket in 8 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Good (a little give)
Ok
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Oct
4th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
24 Sep
4th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
13 Aug
3rd
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
9 Jul
4th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
23 Jun
5th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
23 May
2nd
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
12 May
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
29 Apr
2nd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Firm · 6 runners
7 Apr
10th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
12 Mar
4th
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/6
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Seamus Cronin(5)
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
Newmarket
Galloping
8 1 third, 7 other 24 Sep 0%
chelmsford 7 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other 12 Mar 14.3%
Ascot
Galloping
3 3 other 2 Oct 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
3 3 other 30 Jul 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
3 2 seconds, 1 third 12 May 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 third 19 Aug 50%
Bath
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 second 29 Apr 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 21 Jan 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 2 other 7 Apr 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 2 other 9 Jul 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 win 8 Jun 100%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 win 17 Aug 100%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Apr 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 third 10 May 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 second 24 May 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 third 13 Aug 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jun 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 second 23 May 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Sep 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 2 Jun 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 second 29 Jun 0%