Socks Off
Socks Off is a nine-year-old with the kind of record that tells you exactly what kind of horse this is: a trier, but not a winner. One win from nineteen races is a bleak win rate—roughly 1 in every 20 outings—and that single victory came nearly three and a half years ago at Sedgefield in January 2023. Since then, nothing. The horse has picked up eight places to show it is capable of running respectably, and recent form suggests it is in reasonable nick: three second places and a third from the last four completed runs show it is competitive at Class 5 level, where it typically races. But Socks Off has not crossed the line first since that winter day in 2023, and at this stage in a horse's career, that is a concerning drought.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Cape Farming & Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers reveal a horse that struggles to win even when pitched at its right level. In Class 5 races—the bottom rung of the racing ladder—it has one win from eleven attempts, a 9 percent success rate. With regular rider Aaron Anderson, who has been in the saddle for seven of its races, the record stands at one win from seven, or 14 percent. That is marginally better, but not by much. Trainer Kevin Frost, who operates from Averham Park in Nottinghamshire, has had a productive season with twenty-three winners, but Socks Off has not been part of that success story.
The horse has been off since late January, a break of just over two months, and returns to racing refreshed if not particularly well-fancied. In a career that has stretched across years of honest endeavor, Socks Off remains a horse that you back if you like a gamble on an underdog, not because the form suggests victory is coming.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Jan
7th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
20 May
6th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
19 Apr
3rd
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
31 Mar
3rd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
9 Mar
3rd
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
1 Feb
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
7 Dec
3rd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
14 Nov
2nd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
15 Oct
6th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
13 May
5th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 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 |
|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
14 Nov |
33.3% |
| Kelso Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
25 Mar |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
2 thirds |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |