Violet Goldsmith
Violet Goldsmith broke through at Chepstow back in early July, a victory that came after several near-misses and remains her only win from nine career races. The three-year-old has shown enough ability to place in the frame four times since, and her recent form suggests she is at least consistent — she has finished in the placings in four of her last six runs, with just one well-beaten effort in that sequence. What stands out, though, is how long it has been since that breakthrough. Three months is a significant gap, and while she ran just yesterday, she has not won since July, which hints at a horse still searching for a second success at this level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs R F Johnson Houghton
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The most encouraging sign is her form over the mile and a quarter to mile and a quarter and a half distances — she has won one of her five races at those trips, a 20 per cent win rate that is notably better than her overall record. That suggests the right track, the right race, and the right tactics could unlock another win. She is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton's yard at Blewbury, which has already sent out 42 winners this season, so she is in a stable that knows how to get horses to the line. At three years old, Violet Goldsmith is still young enough to improve, and consistency in the placings can sometimes be a sign that a win is coming — if her the yard can find the right spot, a second victory may not be far away.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 13 runners
21 Sep
6th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
9 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 14 runners
21 Aug
2nd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
3 Jul
🏆 Won
Chepstow
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 May
2nd
Chepstow
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
9 Apr
11th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
29 Oct
7th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
2 Oct
8th
Salisbury
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
19 Sep
7th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 7 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
3 Jul |
50% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |