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Son Of The Somme

9-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 2 wins from 17 runs who runs best on soft, spongy ground.
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Yeats
Mother
Present Venture
Trainer
Owner
Daniel Blake
Official rating
112

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
17
Career races
2
Wins
11.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
64.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
752 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Returning from a 529-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
10th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
7 May
5th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 Mar
2nd
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
28 Jan
2nd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
11 Jan
7th
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
17 Nov
14th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
4 Nov
3rd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
26 Oct
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
17 Mar
6th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
13 Jan
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Kevin Brogan Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
William Maggs
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
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
Doncaster
Galloping
4 3 seconds, 1 other 28 Jan 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 13 Jan 50%
Wetherby
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 16 Oct 50%
Ayr
Galloping
2 2 thirds 4 Nov 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Nov 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 26 Oct 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 third 26 Nov 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 second 26 Mar 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 11 Jan 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 second 22 Mar 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 7 May 0%