Uncle Don
Uncle Don is a 4-year-old who has spent nearly two years chasing his second win. He broke through in July 2024 at Beverley, but has not tasted victory since — 26 months and counting. In his last six races, he has managed two second-place finishes and a third, enough to show he is still competitive but not quite enough to get over the line. Across 18 races, he wins roughly 1 in every 17 starts.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Middleham Park Racing Xi
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Uncle Don interesting is that his trainer, Robert Cowell at Newmarket, sees untapped potential. After a return to the yard in April, Uncle Don ran well enough to suggest a small change might unlock something. At Goodwood, over six furlongs, he showed real pace but came up just short of the placings — and that defeat revealed something useful. Cowell believes Uncle Don has the speed for five furlongs, a distance he has not run at in some time. That shift could be the spark. When Oisin Orr has ridden him, Uncle Don has won at nearly 1 in 6, a win rate well above his career average. With form that includes recent minor places and a trainer convinced a tactical adjustment is the answer, Uncle Don may finally get back to the winner's circle sooner than his record suggests.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Aug
5th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
15 Jun
10th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
25 May
2nd
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
1 May
5th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
3 Apr
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
18 Dec
7th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
3 Dec
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
17 Nov
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
24 Oct
3rd
Newbury
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
11 Oct
11th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
6 Jul |
100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Oct |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Nov |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
18 Dec |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |