Vampire Slayer
He hasn't won in seven months, with his last success coming at Sedgefield on 4 February, which makes his recent form more interesting than his overall tally might suggest: he has picked up a win in his last six races, finished second once, and placed twice more, suggesting a horse hitting a bit of form at exactly the right time.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs Michelle Charlton
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Daragh Bourke's yard at Waterbeck has sent out 10 winners this season, and Vampire Slayer carries the benefit of a rider who clearly knows how to get the best out of him. Callum Bewley has won on the horse twice from just seven races together—a 29% win rate that is dramatically better than the horse's career average and hints that this particular jockey understands how to manage him. Vampire Slayer also shows a clear preference for longer distances: at races between 1 mile 6 furlongs and 2 miles, he has won once from seven attempts, a win rate of 14% that is significantly higher than his overall average and suggests he is a horse who gets stronger as the race develops. At Class 5 level, where he typically competes, he has won 2 of 11 races—18%—which is his strongest record at any specific standard. This is a horse who performs best when conditions align: the right distance, the right track level, the right rider. When they do, he is capable of winning.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Newcastle in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Ayr in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Carlisle in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
2nd
Ayr
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 5 runners
2 Sep
8th
Hamilton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 9 runners
20 Mar
2nd
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
16 Feb
3rd
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
4 Feb
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
21 Jan
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 15 runners
9 Dec
8th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
13 Nov
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
21 Oct
5th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
9 Oct
2nd
Ayr
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 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 |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
5 |
3 seconds, 2 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
16 Feb |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
21 Jan |
50% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Feb |
50% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |