Something
Something is a five-year-old who has found his groove at Ripon and in longer-distance races, delivering four wins and thirteen places from 28 starts. His 14% win rate across all races masks a horse who performs significantly better when conditions suit him — at Ripon he has won two of four races, and over the extended distances he prefers (1m6f to 2m) he has won four of seventeen starts, a respectable 24% return. His last victory came at Ripon on 28 May, four months ago, which suggests he remains competitive despite a recent run that saw him fourth, third, second, third, second, and first across his last six outings.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Foulrice Park Racing Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Paul Mulrennan, who has ridden Something six times, has found the formula more often than most: winning twice from those six races represents a 33% success rate, double the horse's overall average. This hints that Mulrennan understands what Something needs, whether that's tactical positioning or the confidence to settle in a rhythm over ground the horse enjoys. Liam Bailey's Middleham yard, which has produced seventeen winners this season, has done solid work with a horse who runs best in Class 5 company — winning two from seven at that level, a 29% win rate that shows Something is a reliable performer when matched fairly.
Something remains very much active, having raced just a day ago. His consistency in the placings — appearing in the first three in four of his last six runs — suggests a horse who stays competitive and knows how to run a race, even if winning has not come easily lately. For a five-year-old at his level, that kind of steady form and a proven preference for Ripon and longer distances make him a valuable member of a working yard.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 24% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Sep
4th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
5 Aug
3rd
Pontefract
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 3 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
17 Jun
3rd
Ripon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
8 Jun
2nd
Pontefract
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
28 May
🏆 Won
Ripon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
25 Apr
3rd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
11 Apr
8th
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
4 Feb
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
1 Jan
5th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 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 |
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 other |
11 May |
33.3% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 |
2 wins, 1 third, 1 other |
17 Jun |
50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |