Stipulation
Stipulation has won just twice in 21 races—a modest win rate of one win every ten starts—but what makes this five-year-old interesting is how recently and dramatically the wins dried up. The horse took nearly a month to land a first career success at Great Yarmouth in late August 2025, then quickly added a second at Wolverhampton in September. Since then, nothing. Eleven months without a win is a long spell for any horse, and Stipulation's last six runs tell the story: a second-place finish followed by two sixth-place efforts, an eighth, a seventh, and most recently another second. The horse is still racing—last out just a day ago—but it has clearly struggled to recapture whatever worked during those two winning weeks.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Horn And Trumpet Lads S A Mares
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
52.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real puzzle is Stipulation's record in Class 5 races, where it typically runs. Zero wins from eight attempts suggests the horse is running below the level where it managed those two victories, yet it keeps getting placed—something it has done eleven times across all races. That consistency in finishing in the frame hints at a horse with ability but no obvious edge, the kind of runner that shows up, runs respectably, and leaves empty-handed. Trained by Mark Loughnane at Rock Farm in Worcestershire, a yard that has sent out 25 winners this season, Stipulation is far from the star attraction—but the presence of regular winners from the same barn means the infrastructure to succeed is there.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
2nd
Chepstow
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
28 Jul
6th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
4 Jul
7th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
15 Jun
6th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
18 May
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
2 Feb
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
16 Jan
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
28 Dec
3rd
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 13 runners
6 Nov
5th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
18 Oct
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 3 thirds, 2 other |
18 May |
16.7% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
24 Aug |
100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
6 Nov |
0% |