Sports Coach
Sports Coach is a horse caught between promise and inconsistency. His record shows eight top-3 finishes beyond those wins, so he is competitive, but the drought since his last victory in March tells the real story. Seven months without a win is a long stretch for any horse still racing at this level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Sports Coach interesting is his form on normal ground and at sprint distances. On standard conditions, he has won twice from eight races—a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall 12%. He is even more potent over short trips under five furlongs, winning one of his three races at that distance. The best recent form came just two runs ago, when he finished second, suggesting he still has the ability to run well on his day. His trainer, Antony Brittain, runs a strong yard that has sent out 23 winners this season, and the stable's belief in this horse seems genuine, even if results have dried up lately. Jockey Cam Hardie has partnered him nine times, winning once, which reflects the broader picture—flashes of talent mixed with long gaps between success. Sports Coach remains active and was racing just a day ago, which means there may yet be a course or distance out there where he can break his drought.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by Sprint (< 5f) distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at York in 8 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
3 Oct
11th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
6 Sep
16th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
8 Aug
4th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
25 Jul
2nd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
26 Jun
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
13 Jun
8th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
23 May
9th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
14 May
6th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
2 May
8th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
8 |
1 second, 7 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
16 Oct |
20% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
14 Mar |
33.3% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 Mar |
50% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Apr |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |