Waterford Castle
Waterford Castle broke through at Windsor last week, landing a first career win on 13 August after ten races without a victory. The 3-year-old, trained by
George Boughey at Newmarket, has been a consistent runner without quite clicking until now — a single win from 11 races tells you this horse operates at a modest level, winning roughly once every eleven attempts. But that breakthrough matters. For a young horse that has shown up and run well (five of the last six races brought a place), finally getting over the line changes the mood of a yard and sometimes settles a horse's mind.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Aura Racing Teme Valley
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
72.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The key to Waterford Castle's racing is distance. Over a mile and three furlongs to a mile and four furlongs, the horse has won one from five races, a 20% return that stands out against the overall 9% win rate. That narrow but significant edge suggests this is where the horse belongs — too short and it lacks scope, too long and something goes missing. Windsor, where it won, sits in that zone. Boughey's Newmarket operation has been prolific this season with 99 winners already, so Waterford Castle is in a yard with plenty of momentum and a proven eye for getting horses right. After posting places in four of the last six races before that win, including a second last time out, the horse appears to be climbing rather than declining. It is active and racing now, so we will not wait long to see whether last week's Windsor success marks a genuine turn or a one-off flash.
⚡ 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 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Aug
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
31 Jul
3rd
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
8 Jul
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Jun
7th
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 19 runners
9 May
2nd
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
15 Apr
2nd
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
23 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 4 runners
23 Feb
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
13 Aug
6th
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
21 Jun
7th
Ascot
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 |
|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
13 Aug |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Apr |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
31 Jul |
0% |