Sudu
Sudu is a horse still searching for consistency after a long gap between victories. The four-year-old won his first race at Epsom Downs in July 2025, but has managed just a single placed finish in the six races since — a run that now stretches back 13 months. His recent form reads 6-8-1-4-5-4, with that one good result coming last time out. It is the kind of record that suggests potential without quite delivering it: a 14% win rate across seven career races, with one place to his name, leaves little room for optimism.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Exors Of The Late John Connolly
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out, though, is his preference for longer distances. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, Sudu has won one of three attempts, a 33% win rate that towers above his overall record. At Class 4 level, he has also found the winning post once in four races — a 25% win rate that hints at a horse capable of beating his peers when conditions suit. Trainer Roger Varian, whose Newmarket yard has sent out 87 winners this season, will be hoping that a return to those longer trips and softer company can reignite what looked promising after that Epsom victory. With Sudu still active and having raced just days ago, there is time yet for him to put together a winning run. But the 13-month gap since his last victory is a hard fact to ignore.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Aug
6th
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
30 Jul
8th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
2 Jul
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
12 Jun
4th
Newbury
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
22 Feb
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
3 Dec
4th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
25 Oct
5th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 12 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 |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
2 Jul |
100% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Feb |
0% |