Victory Sound
Victory Sound broke through at last with a Class 2 win at Haydock Park back in June 2024, finally getting off the mark after a long search for a first victory. That win came at a track that has proven to be the horse's happy hunting ground — it returned there and won again on 3 September at Newcastle, suggesting it has found its level and a course where it knows how to perform. Over four Class 2 races, the four-year-old has won 1 of them (25%), which is a solid return at that level and shows it belongs in competitive company.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The broader record tells a story of a genuine trier rather than a star. From 20 races, Victory Sound has won just 2 (winning roughly 1 in every 10 races) and placed 7 times, which shows consistency without dominance. Recent form has been mixed — a third, a fifth, a first, two second-place finishes and a sixth in the last six outings — but with a win just four weeks ago, the horse is active and still in the mix. Mark Usher's yard at Upper Lambourn has been firing this season with 14 winners already, so there is form in the stable. Victory Sound appears to be a genuine Class 2 operator that has found what it does best and, on its day at the right track, knows how to win.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ 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 good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race 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
2 Oct
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
23 Sep
5th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 14 runners
3 Sep
🏆 Won
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
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
🏇 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
2 Oct |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jun |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |