Wetsand
Wetsand is a 3-year-old with genuine Class 2 credentials and a taste for the big occasion. The horse has won three of its fourteen races — a solid 21% win rate — but the real story lies in where and how those victories have come: two wins in top-level Class 2 races at Goodwood and Doncaster, plus a recent success at Lingfield Park eight weeks ago. When stepped up to Class 2 company, Wetsand has delivered in half of its four attempts, which suggests the horse belongs at that level and thrives when asked proper questions.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Nick Bradley Racing 18
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The pattern becomes clearer when you look at ground conditions. Wetsand has won three races from just six attempts on fast, dry ground — a 50% win rate that stands out sharply against the overall record. This is a horse that loves ground you can gallop on, and trainers at James Owen's Newmarket yard have clearly learned to time its runs accordingly. Owen's operation sent out 205 winners this season, so there is decent horsepower behind the scenes.
Distance-wise, Wetsand performs best over 1m1f to 1m2f, winning once from three attempts at those trips. The recent form is mixed — a fourth place just yesterday, preceded by a third and a first over the last six races — suggesting the horse has had a busy schedule and may be tiring. Eight weeks between victories is a lengthy gap for a young, active horse at this level. With the right ground conditions and a return to Class 2, Wetsand has shown it can win, but right now it looks like it could benefit from a break or a more careful campaign.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ 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)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
4th
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
1 Aug
3rd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
22 Jul
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
7 Jul
6th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
24 Jun
7th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
31 May
8th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
30 Apr
5th
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
5 Apr
7th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
15 Mar
7th
saint-cloud
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 7 runners
1 Nov
10th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
24 Sep |
50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
1 Aug |
50% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 Jun |
100% |
| saint-cloud |
1 |
1 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |