U S S Charleston
U S S Charleston is a lightly-raced three-year-old who has shown just enough ability to make a living on the track but hasn't found the form that could lift him higher. In 22 races, he has won twice and been placed nine times — a return of roughly one win every eleven starts — and he hasn't crossed the line first since May, five months ago. That second victory came at Great Yarmouth, a smaller track where he has been reasonably effective, winning one race from eight attempts at that level.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
His trainer, Lemos De Souza at Newmarket, runs a productive yard that has already sent out 19 winners this season, but U S S Charleston has not figured among the recent success stories. His last six races tell an unhappy story: he was placed only once, finishing third, second, fifth, sixth, and third again before a third-place finish just a day ago. This is a horse treading water, competitive enough to get his nose in the placings but not quite sharp enough to win. He broke through early in his career with a win at Wolverhampton on 22 December 2025, and his best performances have come in the lower grades — he wins roughly one in every eight races when competing at Class 5 — but he has shown little spark for longer. At three years old he still has time to find another win, and his placement record suggests he is not a bad horse, just one that may have found his ceiling. For now, he is a steady rather than exciting prospect.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
13 Sep
6th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
8 Sep
5th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Soft · 7 runners
22 Aug
3rd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
7 Aug
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
30 Jul
2nd
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
24 Jul
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
10 Jul
10th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
5 Jun
5th
Epsom Downs
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
13 May
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 1 other |
28 Sep |
25% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
13 May |
100% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
26 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 third |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Sep |
0% |