Spartan Army
Spartan Army is a horse that has found a groove at a certain level, even if success has become rarer in recent months. The seven-year-old has won 4 of his 16 races—a respectable 25% win rate—but the telling detail is where those wins come from. At Class 4 races, the kind that sit in the middle tiers of British racing, he is genuinely good: three wins from five attempts, a 60% win rate that marks him as a horse who belongs in that company. Put him in a tougher race, and the results drop away, which tells you something clear about his ceiling as a competitor.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mcneill Family Patrick Scott Bryceland
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His form in the past six races reads 9-7-5-3-1-4, a sequence that shows occasional flashes—that third-place finish, that single win—but mostly a horse treading water. That last victory came at Lingfield Park on 4 February 2024, now more than two and a half years in the past. For a seven-year-old still active on the track, that is a long drought. Yet he ran just nine days ago and is clearly still being campaigned, which suggests his trainer Alan King believes there are race days ahead where he can still deliver.
The jockey pairing worth noting is A P Heskin, who has ridden Spartan Army five times and won twice—a 40% success rate that is notably higher than the horse's overall record. That kind of partnership sometimes means something: a rider who understands the horse's quirks and how to get the best from him. King's yard at Wroughton in Wiltshire has been prolific this season with 57 winners, so there is no shortage of momentum or ammunition in that corner of Gloucestershire. Whether Spartan Army will add to his tally again remains to be seen, but his record at the right level suggests he is not finished yet.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Effective partnership with A P Heskin: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
9th
York
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
29 Jun
7th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard_To_Slow · 20 runners
19 Apr
5th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
29 Mar
3rd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 13 runners
4 Feb
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
2 Dec
4th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
6 Nov
3rd
Plumpton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
18 Oct
3rd
Bath
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 8 runners
30 Mar
🏆 Won
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
25 Feb
5th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 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 |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 Feb |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
18 Jun |
100% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
23 Nov |
100% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
30 Mar |
100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 May |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Dec |
0% |