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The Churchill Lad

5-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 5 wins from 29 runs who runs best on very wet, muddy ground over 1m6f – 2m.
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Churchill
Mother
Imalwayshotforyou
Owner
Flying High And Blacklock
Official rating
119

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
29
Career races
5
Wins
17.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
48.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
697 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 27% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 475-day absence
⚠ Yet to win at Musselburgh in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Soft (muddy)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, hilly
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Dec
6th
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
8 Nov
2nd
Hexham
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
17 Oct
2nd
Carlisle
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
4 Oct
🏆 Won
Hexham
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
18 Sep
3rd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
26 Aug
3rd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
14 Jul
7th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
7 Jun
6th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
21 May
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
30 Mar
9th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Ross Chapman Current jockey
14.3%
Win rate
2/14
Wins / rides
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Wins / rides
Ben Curtis
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Shane Crosse
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Musselburgh
Sharp
5 2 seconds, 3 other 9 Dec 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 30 Mar 33.3%
Hexham
Undulating
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 8 Nov 33.3%
Dundalk
Galloping
3 3 other 2 Feb 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 12 Feb 50%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 19 Aug 50%
Cartmel
Tight
2 1 win, 1 third 26 Aug 50%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 2 other 7 Jun 0%
Kelso
Undulating
2 2 thirds 18 Sep 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 second 3 Nov 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Jul 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Feb 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 second 17 Oct 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Dec 0%