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Special John

7-year-old gelding with a 22% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground.
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Soldier Of Fortune
Mother
Royal Choice
Trainer
Owner
Luggs
Rating
95

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
9
Career races
2
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
12 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Good to firm
Good (firm-ish)
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, undulating
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, tight turning

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Mar
5th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
18 Jan
5th
Windsor
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
4 Dec
🏆 Won
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
17 Nov
🏆 Won
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
8 May
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
23 Mar
2nd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
17 Mar
2nd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
1 Mar
4th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
8 Feb
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Matt Griffiths Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Exeter
Undulating
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 17 Mar 33.3%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 win 4 Dec 100%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Mar 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Feb 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 second 17 Mar 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 second 8 May 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Jan 0%