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Uncle Remus

Uncle Remus is a five-year-old in excellent form right now, having just won at Fontwell Park this week. That victory came on 15 October, and the horse raced again just a day later—a sign of genuine sharpness and a willingness to run frequently. Over his last six races, he has won twice and finished in the top three twice more, giving him a recent record of 1-2-1-5-–-8. This kind of consistency at the right level marks him out as a horse who knows his game.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
Father
Frontiersman
Mother
Sahalin
Owner
Mel Mathias
Official rating
89

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
14
Career races
3
Wins
21.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The numbers bear this out. Across 14 career races, Uncle Remus has won three and finished in the top three on six occasions, which works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races. When he steps up to the better-class races—Class 5 contests—he has won 1 of his 4 attempts, a rate of 25 per cent. His first success came at Worcester on 24 July 2025, and he clearly enjoyed that early taste of victory enough to deliver two more wins since.

He is trained by Henrietta C Knight at West Lockinge in Oxfordshire, a yard that has already sent out 15 winners this season. In the saddle, he is most often ridden by Ciaran Gethings, though their record together stands at 1 win from 5 races. What makes Uncle Remus genuinely interesting right now is the timing: he is active, recently victorious, and running frequently. A horse that wins races at this rate and shows up with such regularity is exactly the kind to keep an eye on.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Good to soft (some give)
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
4 Oct
2nd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
15 Sep
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
28 Aug
5th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
22 Aug
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
1 Jul
8th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
5 May
DNF
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
31 Oct
3rd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
10 Oct
11th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
1 Oct
4th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Worcester
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 1 Jul 25%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 third 4 Oct 33.3%
Fontwell Park
Tight
2 1 win, 1 other 15 Oct 50%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Aug 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Nov 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 5 May 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Oct 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Oct 0%