Toastmaster
Toastmaster is a 3-year-old still searching for consistency after breaking his duck at Doncaster on 20 June. That single win from thirteen races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 13—tells you he is a horse fighting hard but not often finishing first. What is more encouraging is that he regularly finds places: six times he has run into the frame without winning, which means he is competitive most days, just not quite sharp enough to get over the line.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Follow The Majer Partners S Herrington
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent form shows he has not quite captured lightning in a bottle since that Doncaster success three months ago. His last six races have been a mix of ninth-place finishes and third-place efforts, the kind of form that keeps the yard hopeful but frustrated. Ridden mainly by Harry Davies, the pair have not yet found a winning formula together—zero wins from five races is a partnership still looking for that breakthrough moment.
Michael Herrington's Willoughton yard has been prolific this season with 33 winners, so there is clear training quality on hand. Toastmaster's record at Class 5 level—the lower rung of the racing ladder—sits at zero wins from five attempts, which suggests he may need to prove himself more convincingly at this tier before stepping up. Still active and racing just yesterday, Toastmaster remains a young horse with time to develop. Whether he becomes a consistent winner or remains a plucky also-ran will depend on finding the right race, the right conditions, and the right moment.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
9th
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
25 Jul
3rd
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
10 Jul
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
20 Jun
🏆 Won
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
5 Jun
3rd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
23 May
3rd
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
24 Apr
5th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
25 Feb
DNF
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 5 runners
30 Jan
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
24 Nov
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
20 Jun |
33.3% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
30 Jan |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |