Symbol Of Hope
Symbol Of Hope is a horse that has found its level and stuck to it, for better and worse. An 8-year-old with 7 wins from 73 races, it wins roughly 1 in every 10 outings — solid, workmanlike form that keeps it racing week after week without ever threatening to rise too far. What makes this horse interesting is not consistency but obsession: it has won 7 of those victories at just one track, Bath, where it has raced 36 times. That is nearly half its entire career spent at a single course, and it has turned Bath into something close to a second home, winning almost 1 in every 5 races there. Its last victory came at Bath on 2 August 2024, and the yard will almost certainly be plotting a return to that circuit.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
31.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Bath
About 5 furlongs · Mostly firm ground · 10 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership between Symbol Of Hope and its regular jockey Ray Dawson tells a similar story. Together they have won 5 of 13 races — a 38% win rate, far better than the horse's overall record — which suggests the two understand each other. When Dawson is in the saddle, things happen. The trainer Grace Harris, based at Shirenewton in Gwent, runs a busy yard that has sent out 31 winners this season, and Symbol Of Hope is clearly one of her steady earners. The horse also shows a marked preference for very dry ground, winning at 22% when conditions are fast — an unusual high point in an otherwise ordinary record. Recent form has stalled, though. It has not won in its last six races and finished unplaced in its most recent outing, just a day ago. At 8 years old, and competing mostly in lower-tier races, Symbol Of Hope is what it will likely remain: a horse that keeps paying its way by showing up, running consistently, and every now and then winning — especially if it gets back to Bath on a firm day with Ray Dawson on board.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on firm ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
✔ Course specialist at Bath: 7 wins from 36 starts (19%)
✔ Effective partnership with Ray Dawson: 38% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 16 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 16 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Windsor in 7 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 24 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Aug
7th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 9 runners
15 Jul
3rd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 6 runners
1 Jul
4th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 8 runners
13 Jun
8th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
5 Jun
3rd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
5 Apr
12th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
7 Mar
7th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
24 Feb
7th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 runners
17 Feb
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · 9 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 |
|---|
| Bath Undulating |
36 |
7 wins, 4 seconds, 6 thirds, 19 other |
31 Jul |
19.4% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
16 |
16 other |
7 Mar |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
7 |
7 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Feb |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |