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Swingingonthesteel

There is something quietly promising about Swingingonthesteel. The six-year-old has won 2 of his 7 races — roughly 1 in every 3 — which is a decent return at this stage of a career, and he has placed in 3 others, meaning he has come away with something to show from 5 of those 7 outings. Rebecca Menzies, who trains him from her yard at Morden in County Durham, has been in fine form this season with 36 winners sent out, and she clearly knew to be patient with this horse. Back in October 2024 she noted he was still physically weak and needed time — not a horse to rush, even if the talent was already visible from a point-to-point win he brought with him.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Linda's Lad
Mother
Patsola
Owner
Old Gold Racing 24
Official rating
95

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
7
Career races
2
Wins
28.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
260 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

That patience appears to have paid off. He broke his duck under rules at Musselburgh in late November 2024, and then won again at Sedgefield — his home-county track — in April 2025. Those two wins came back-to-back in his last six races, which is exactly the kind of form you want to see from a horse that was still finding its feet not long before. Jockey Nathan Moscrop has been the man in the saddle for most of his career, riding him in 6 of his 7 races and winning 2 of them — a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3 rides together. That sort of partnership builds trust, and the continuity clearly suits both horse and rider.

He competes mainly at Class 4 level — solid, competitive midweek racing, a step below the top tier but far from easy — and has won 1 of his 4 races at that grade. His most recent run came just yesterday, so whatever happened is still fresh, and with form that reads two wins followed by a placed effort and then a blank, there is still plenty to work out about where his ceiling sits. What is clear is that Menzies has brought him along carefully, the wins have come at tracks he has returned to, and at six years old he is only just hitting his stride.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Good (a little give)
Ok
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Jun
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
16 Feb
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
4 Feb
8th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
6 Nov
4th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
11 Apr
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
29 Nov
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
20 Oct
2nd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Nathan Moscrop Current jockey
33.3%
Win rate
2/6
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Sedgefield
Sharp
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 4 Feb 25%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 win 29 Nov 100%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 16 Feb 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 12 Jun 0%