Von Trotter
Von Trotter has the look of a horse learning its trade. A three-year-old with just twelve races under its belt, it has won twice and finished in the top three a further seven times — a record that speaks to genuine ability without yet suggesting anything exceptional. What is more telling is where those wins have come: over seven furlongs to a mile, Von Trotter wins roughly half of its races (2 from 4), a win rate that marks this distance as genuinely favourable ground.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
South Bank Racing Partners
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse broke through at Doncaster in August and struck again at Carlisle in mid-September, but the intervening weeks have been rougher. Its last six races show a pattern of promise interrupted by struggles — a win followed by a second place, then consistent top-three finishes before a seventh-place finish last time out just a day ago. This is the form of a horse that has something to offer but is still figuring out when and how to deliver it. The Easterby yard, which has already sent out 55 winners this season from Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, clearly believes in Von Trotter enough to keep racing it, and the recent seventh suggests they are not about to give up yet. Patience and the right race at the right trip — somewhere between seven furlongs and a mile — could yet unlock more wins.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 50% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard 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 (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
7th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
9 Sep
🏆 Won
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
18 Aug
2nd
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
1 Aug
🏆 Won
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
27 Jun
6th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
19 Jun
7th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
5 Jun
10th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
15 May
14th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
13 Mar
2nd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
13 Mar |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
9 Sep |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
1 Aug |
100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |