Victory Sound
Victory Sound is a 4-year-old with a modest overall record — just 1 win from 16 races, which works out to roughly 1 in every 16 outings — but that single victory tells an interesting story. It came at Haydock Park in June 2024, in a Class 2 race, which puts it among the better contests in British racing. Winning 1 in every 4 races at that level is a genuinely solid return, and it suggests Victory Sound is a horse that can compete with decent company when conditions suit.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The problem is that win came 25 months ago, and the six races since have produced nothing. The most recent form reads 6-3-3-7-10-15 — some placed efforts in there, but also a run of finishes deep in the field that suggest a horse that has struggled to recapture what it showed at Haydock. That said, Victory Sound raced just yesterday, so the team clearly believe there is still something to work with.
Mark Usher trains the horse from Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a village that punches well above its size in British racing — it is home to some serious yards, and Usher's operation has sent out 14 winners already this season, which shows the stable is in decent form. The question is whether Victory Sound can tap back into its best. One big-race win does not make a career, but it does prove the ability is in there somewhere. Whether it surfaces again is the puzzle the team is still trying to solve.
⚡ 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 5 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
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
2 Aug
9th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 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 |
|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jun |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |