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Two To Tango

Two To Tango has made his the yard work hard for every moment of success. Across 19 races, the eight-year-old has found the winner's enclosure just once — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 19 races, or just 5% — though he has placed on 15 of those occasions, which tells its own story: this is a horse that keeps showing up, keeps running into the first three, but has spent most of his career agonisingly close to a breakthrough rather than enjoying one.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Kayf Tara
Mother
Folie Dancer
Owner
J R Lavelle
Rating
108

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
1
Wins
5.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
78.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That breakthrough did finally come at Stratford-on-Avon on 28 March 2026, and it appears to have sparked something. His recent form reads 2-3-1-2-2-3 — six consecutive runs without finishing worse than third. For a horse with a single career win to his name, that kind of consistency is genuinely valuable, and it suggests Emma Lavelle's yard at Ogbourne Maizey has him in a good place right now. Lavelle has sent out 47 winners this season, which is a serious number, and Two To Tango's improvement fits the picture of a well-managed yard finding the best in their horses.

The one puzzle worth noting is his record at Class 4 level — the grade he most often competes at — where he has run 12 times without winning. Fifteen places from 19 races overall tells you he belongs at this level, but converting those near-misses into victories has proven difficult. Regular partner Tom Bellamy has ridden him in five of those races without a win between them, though Bellamy was aboard for plenty of those placed efforts, so the partnership hasn't been a disaster — just not yet a winning one.

What makes Two To Tango interesting right now is momentum. He raced just yesterday, is clearly fit and active, and has not finished outside the top three in his last six outings. For a horse who spent most of his career threatening rather than delivering, that run of form is the most compelling thing about him. Whether he can turn another promising run into a second career win remains the question — but right now, he looks as likely to do it as he ever has.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 May
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
23 Apr
3rd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
28 Mar
🏆 Won
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
28 Dec
2nd
Leicester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
4 Dec
2nd
Leicester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 4 runners
20 Nov
3rd
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
21 May
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
10 Mar
3rd
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
4 Feb
5th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
30 Dec
2nd
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
Joe Anderson
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Charlie Todd Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Cameron Johnstone-Baker
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Plumpton
Sharp
3 2 thirds, 1 other 10 Mar 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 30 May 50%
Taunton
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 other 4 Feb 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
2 2 thirds 20 Nov 0%
Warwick
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 third 23 Apr 0%
Leicester
Sharp
2 2 seconds 28 Dec 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Apr 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 third 30 Nov 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 second 23 Jan 0%
hereford 1 1 third 29 Nov 0%
Fontwell Park
Tight
1 1 third 26 Feb 0%