Turtle Reef
Turtle Reef is a three-year-old still searching for its first win. The horse has run eight times and finished in the places twice, but victory remains elusive — it has not crossed the line first in any race and has gone without a win across its last six outings. With zero wins from eight attempts, the record reads as a horse that is competitive enough to hit the frame occasionally but has yet to find the breakthrough moment.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Hugo Palmer at Malpas in Cheshire, Turtle Reef is part of a yard that has been firing this season, sending out 67 winners. Palmer clearly knows how to get horses ready, and the fact that Turtle Reef keeps finishing close — two placings from eight runs is respectable — suggests the trainer has found a horse with some ability, even if the wins are not yet coming. The recent form shows the horse has switched between varying positions in the order, most recently finishing 11th just a day ago, but before that picked up a third-place finish. These are the kind of near-miss results that suggest Turtle Reef is knocking on the door. For a three-year-old still building experience, there is time for that maiden win to arrive.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
11th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
22 Sep
3rd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
11 Aug
8th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
9 Jul
7th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
5 Jun
3rd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
27 Dec
12th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
27 Nov
5th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
6 Nov
6th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |