Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer burst through for his first career win just days ago at Hexham, and the 6-year-old is still proving he has racing left in him. With one victory and a place from seven races, he wins roughly 1 in every 7 times he runs — not flashy numbers, but for a horse at this stage of his career, a breakthrough win is worth celebrating. He has tasted the frame twice now, which suggests he is competitive in his races rather than outclassed.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
His recent form tells a mixed story. Over his last six runs he has pulled in one first place, one fourth, two sixths, and two blanks, showing he can still find his way to the front on his day but lacks consistency. The fact that he won at Hexham just this week, however, proves the old horse has not lost his spark. At six years old, Sledgehammer is in the middle years where many horses either settle into a reliable pattern or fade away. Time will tell which way he goes. He races for Adrian Keatley's yard at Ryedale in North Yorkshire, a outfit that has already sent out 43 winners this season, so he is in a competent stable with a track record of getting results.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
🏆 Won
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
18 Jul
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
3 Jul
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
22 May
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
20 Apr
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
29 Mar
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 9 runners
17 Mar
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
10 Oct |
100% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |