Sure And Stedfast
Sure And Stedfast is a 4-year-old that has learned to find the winner's circle just often enough to keep things interesting. With three wins from twenty-one races, the horse wins roughly one in every seven races — respectable rather than brilliant, but there's a pattern worth watching. What matters most is where and when this horse races best, and on that score the picture becomes clearer: the horse loves normal ground, winning three of thirteen races (23%) when conditions are standard rather than fast or wet, and it performs noticeably better over the middle distance, winning one of three races between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs (33%). That's where its strengths lie, and any trainer worth their salt will circle those conditions first.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
38.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells a story of a horse running hard but falling just short. In its last six races it has notched a win, but more often than not has found itself third or fourth, occasionally hitting the board with a place. That breakthrough win came just this week at Musselburgh on 7 August 2026, giving it genuine momentum heading into the next assignment. Rowan Scott does most of the riding, piloting the horse in seven races with a single win between them, and it races for Ewan Whillans's yard at Hawick in the Scottish Borders — a trainer sending out twenty-eight winners this season, so clearly one who knows how to get horses competitive. In Class 5 company, where it most often competes, the horse has won twice from nine races (22%), a solid win rate at that level. With a fresh win under its belt and the right ground at a distance that suits it, Sure And Stedfast has earned the right to be watched next time out.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 13 starts (23%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Hamilton Park in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Aug
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
27 Jun
5th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
4 Jun
2nd
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
17 May
3rd
Hamilton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
1 May
10th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
5 Nov
2nd
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
2 Oct
8th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
1 Sep
🏆 Won
Carlisle
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
9 Aug
6th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 1 third, 4 other |
9 Aug |
16.7% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
7 Aug |
20% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
5 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
1 Sep |
100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |