Victory Sound
Victory Sound broke through at one of Britain's most competitive tracks, winning a Class 2 race at Haydock Park in June 2024 — the horse's first career victory after 16 unsuccessful runs. That single triumph, however, stands as a lonely highlight in an otherwise modest record. Over 17 career races, the 4-year-old has managed just one win and five places, a win rate of roughly 1 win in every 17 starts. More telling is what has happened since that June day: Victory Sound has not won in the last 26 months, despite being kept in regular racing by trainer
Mark Usher at Upper Lambourn.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
29.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form tells the story of a horse struggling to find its way. In its last six races, Victory Sound has finished second once, third twice, and beyond the frame twice more — the kind of near-misses that can be crueller than outright defeats. Yet the horse remains competitive enough to be entered at top level. At Class 2 — the sort of races where Britain's best horses often compete — Victory Sound has won 1 of 4 races, a 25 per cent win rate that suggests it can handle the standard when conditions align. The question now is whether the June 2024 victory was a one-off flash of form or the beginning of something sustainable. After racing just yesterday, Victory Sound is clearly fit and active, giving Mark Usher's yard another chance to find the winning formula that worked once before.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
2nd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
14 Jul
6th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
29 Jun
3rd
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
1 Jun
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
27 Apr
7th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
14 Apr
10th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
29 Mar
15th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
29 Oct
9th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Soft · 9 runners
16 Oct
10th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
9 Aug
6th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jun |
100% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |