Solid Bond
Solid Bond is a 4-year-old that has finally broken through this season, though it took a while to get there. The horse has won just once from 15 races overall, a breakthrough victory at Carlisle on 9 September that came as genuine relief after a lengthy run without success. That win came five weeks ago, and since then the form has been patchy — a run of three top-3 finishes suggests the horse can still compete at this level, but the most recent outing a day ago resulted in a seventh-place finish, which hints at inconsistency.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
Declan Carroll's Malton yard has the horse now, and while Carroll has sent out 24 winners this season, Solid Bond remains a work in progress. The partnership with regular jockey Zak Wheatley hasn't yielded a winner from five rides together, which raises questions about whether that combination is working. What is striking is Solid Bond's record at Class 5 level — zero wins from four races at that standard — which suggests the horse may perform better at lower levels or suits particular track conditions and race shapes. With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 15 races across a career record of 5 top-3 finishes from 15 starts, Solid Bond is clearly a modest performer, but the recent win and flashes of form in the last month show it still has enough to trouble rivals on its day.
⚡ 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 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
7th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
5 Oct
10th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
28 Sep
2nd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 8 runners
19 Sep
9th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Sep
🏆 Won
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
18 Jun
3rd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 runners
5 Jun
8th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
27 Oct
11th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
6 Oct
7th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
24 Sep
10th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Zak Wheatley Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
9 Sep |
100% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |