West Acre
West Acre is a 4-year-old with a respectable record that masks a frustrating recent drought. The horse has won 4 of its 17 races—roughly one win in every four attempts—and has finished second or third another 8 times, which suggests it is consistent without being dominant. But the numbers tell a story of decline. That last win came back on March 1st, 2025, at Meydan, and since then West Acre has raced 6 times without a victory, managing only one third-place finish and mostly finishing further back. For a horse that was winning regularly less than two years ago, that's a worrying trend.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
What makes West Acre worth watching is its clear affinity for Meydan, where it has won 2 of 6 races—a win rate of one win in every three attempts at that track. This is genuine expertise in one place. The horse also performs noticeably better with jockey Callum Shepherd in the saddle, winning 3 of their 9 races together (a 33% win rate), which is considerably above its overall average. That suggests the partnership clicks. George Scott's yard in Newmarket has been prolific this season with 52 winners, so West Acre is not without quality support.
The concern is the gap since that last Meydan success. Eighteen months without a win is a long time in racing, and West Acre's most recent six races—a sixth, a fifteenth, and a nineteenth among them—suggest the horse may be running against stiffer competition these days or simply past its best form. That said, it raced just yesterday and remains active, so the yard are still looking for a way forward. If Shepherd gets back in the saddle at a track where the horse has proved it can win, there might be life in West Acre yet.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 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)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Sep
6th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
19 Aug
15th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
1 Aug
19th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
30 Jan
3rd
meydan
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
23 Jan
DNF
meydan
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
21 Nov
4th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
24 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 runners
5 Jul
8th
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
17 Jun
13th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 23 runners
5 Apr
8th
meydan
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 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 |
|---|
| meydan |
6 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
30 Jan |
33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
21 Nov |
50% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
3 Sep |
100% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
24 Oct |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |