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Ventura Express

9-year-old gelding with a 10% win rate.
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Mayson
Mother
Mail Express
Owner
Buist, Crowther & Shields
Rating
77

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
41
Career races
4
Wins
9.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
10 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

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 4 starts
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at York in 5 attempts
Yet to win at Newcastle in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 23 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm
Good (firm-ish)
Standard to slow
Soft (muddy)
Good to soft
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Avoids
Class 3
Avoids
Class 4
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, undulating
Loves
Right-handed, undulating
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turning
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Mar
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
22 Jan
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
4 Oct
10th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
20 Sep
5th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
17 Aug
3rd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
27 Jul
2nd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
7 Jun
12th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
15 May
13th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
26 Apr
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
David Nolan Current Jockey
16.7%
Win rate
2/12
Won / Rode
Graham Lee
9.1%
Win rate
1/11
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Paul Hanagan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
Pontefract
Undulating
9 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other 17 Aug 22.2%
York
Galloping
5 1 second, 4 other 15 May 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
5 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other 19 Mar 0%
Beverley
Undulating
3 2 wins, 1 second 4 Jul 66.7%
Redcar
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 4 Oct 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
3 3 other 30 Aug 0%
Ripon
Sharp
2 2 other 26 Apr 0%
Chester
Tight
2 2 other 20 Sep 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 9 Sep 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 7 Jun 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 24 Aug 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Sep 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 third 8 Aug 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Mar 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 30 Sep 0%