Surprised
There is something quietly stubborn about Surprised that keeps it in the game despite a record that would test any optimist. Across 10 races, this 4-year-old has managed 1 win and 3 placed finishes — a win rate of around 1 in every 10 races — and that sole victory came at Beverley back in September 2024, now 22 months ago and counting. Since then, six races have come and gone without another trip to the winner's enclosure, and recent form reading 7-8-3-6-10-5 tells a story of a horse that occasionally shows up but more often fades into the background.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Wheel Of Fortune Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Where Surprised does look most at home is over 7 furlongs to a mile. That single career win came in that very distance range, and across 5 races at those trips the horse has won 1 — roughly 1 in 5, which is actually a respectable conversion rate if the right opportunity comes along. The Beverley win suggests the horse is capable on its day; the trick is finding the day.
Bryan Smart, who trains out of Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire, has sent out 18 winners already this season, which speaks to a yard that knows how to place its horses and find the right moments. A trainer operating at that level of output will have a clear picture of what Surprised needs — and patience, it seems, is part of the plan. The horse raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly keeping it busy and looking for the conditions that unlock another performance worth remembering.
⚡ 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 7f – 1m distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
18 Sep
🏆 Won
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
25 Aug
4th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 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 |
|---|
| 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% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |