The First Drop
The First Drop is a two-year-old still finding its way at the track. With four races under its belt and no wins yet, the horse has shown one encouraging moment—a second-place finish—but has otherwise struggled to make an impact. It ran eighth most recently, then fifth, eighth again, and second before that, which suggests it is still learning the game.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Garry Wilson And Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Adrian Keatley at Ryedale in North Yorkshire, The First Drop is part of a yard that has already sent out 43 winners this season, so there is proven horsepower behind the horse. The trainer clearly knows how to get horses to the winner's circle. The First Drop is still active and racing regularly, which means Keatley sees enough promise to keep giving it chances. The second-place finish is worth holding onto—it shows the horse can run close to the front when things go right—and at just two years old, there is plenty of time for improvement. Many young horses take several races to figure out what they are doing.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Sep
8th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
15 Aug
5th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
24 Jul
8th
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
24 Jun
2nd
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
24 Jun |
0% |