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Special Rate

9-year-old gelding with a 29% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Valirann
Mother
Estuary Princess
Trainer
Owner
H Burns
Rating
121

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
7
Wins
29.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
54.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
42 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 soft ground: 4 wins from 7 starts (57%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Good to soft
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Ok
Class 4
Loves
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, undulating
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, tight
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, undulating
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turning
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Feb
4th
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
31 Jan
3rd
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
22 Dec
2nd
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
29 Jun
6th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
26 May
3rd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
19 Apr
4th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
5 Apr
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
15 Mar
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
2 Jan
5th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
30 Nov
7th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/8
Won / Rode
Thomas Dowson
50%
Win rate
3/6
Won / Rode
80%
Win rate
4/5
Won / Rode
Brian Hughes Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
4 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other 5 Apr 25%
Kelso
Undulating
3 2 wins, 1 second 16 Feb 66.7%
Cartmel
Tight
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 29 Jun 33.3%
Ayr
Galloping
3 3 other 2 Jan 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 15 Feb 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
2 2 wins 16 Nov 100%
Wetherby
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Dec 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 win 17 Jun 100%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 19 Apr 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Jun 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 19 Aug 0%