Sparkling Wine
Six races into its career and Sparkling Wine is still searching for that first win, but there are signs of promise buried in the numbers. The three-year-old has finished in the places twice from its six outings — never winning, but not disgracing itself either. A recent sequence of 2-5-2-7-4-8 tells a mixed story: two runner-up finishes suggest it can get competitive, while the 7th and 8th suggest it has days when things simply don't click.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Lovely Bubbly Racing
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What works in Sparkling Wine's favour is the stable it calls home. Trainer Michael Dods, based at Piercebridge in County Durham, has sent out 43 winners already this season — that is the output of a yard that knows how to place a horse and pick the right moment. Dods is no passenger in this sport, and a horse in his care that has shown placing form is unlikely to be forgotten about. The team will be looking for the right opportunity to turn those near-misses into a victory.
At this stage, Sparkling Wine reads like a horse that has figured out how to race without yet figuring out how to win. That gap between competing and winning is one the yard will be working to close, and with the horse racing as recently as yesterday, this is very much a story still being written.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Jul
2nd
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
23 Jun
5th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
11 Jun
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
17 May
7th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
8 May
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
16 Apr
8th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 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 |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 Jun |
0% |