Surprised
Surprised has had a long, patient journey. The 4-year-old has managed just one win from twelve races over a career that stretches back more than two years, though that single success came at a meaningful moment—a breakthrough victory at Beverley on 18 September 2024 that proved the horse could get the job done on the track. Since that win, nearly two years have passed without another, a dry spell that includes the last six races, where Surprised has picked up a couple of places but nothing more.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Wheel Of Fortune Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse runs best over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, which is where it has posted its strongest record: one win from seven attempts, a rate of roughly 1 in 7 races at these trip lengths. That's where the win came, so it is worth watching for future entries in that range. Bryan Smart's Sutton Bank yard, which has sent out 18 winners already this season, continues to race the horse regularly—it was out just yesterday—and the trainer clearly sees something worth persisting with. Recent form shows Surprised has placed in three of twelve starts overall, suggesting it is capable of competing without winning. The horse sits in that large middle band of racing where improvement is still possible but far from certain, a place where patience and the right race conditions matter enormously.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Oct
11th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
14 Sep
10th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
5 Jul
7th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
8 Jun
8th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Soft · 9 runners
18 May
3rd
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
11 May
6th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
23 Apr
10th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
15 Jul
5th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 5 runners
15 Jun
8th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
12 May
2nd
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 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 |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
23 Apr |
33.3% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |