Winemaker
Winemaker is a six-year-old who has learned to make the most of his chances, even if those chances don't come along very often. Over his 35-race career, he has won 5 times and placed another 8 times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 races. That is solid middle-ground form, the kind that keeps a horse in work and pays its way, but his recent stretch has been tougher. His last six outings have yielded nothing better than a third-place finish, and it has been seven months since his last win, which came at Dundalk back in January.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs Alexandra Matthews
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Winemaker worth watching, though, is how effective he becomes on normal ground. When the track sits at standard conditions, he wins at nearly 1 in 3 races — 2 victories from his 7 attempts on that surface. He clearly has a preference, and a trainer who knows this can use it to his advantage. Richard Hughes, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, has a busy yard this season with 60 winners already sent out, and Winemaker remains an active part of the string. More tellingly, his regular partner Gavin Ryan has had excellent fortune aboard him, winning 3 of his 12 rides together — a 25% win rate that stands well above the horse's overall average. That partnership is worth noting; jockeys and horses often find a rhythm together, and Ryan clearly knows how to get the best from this one. After racing just a day ago, Winemaker is still very much in the mix, and while he has gone quiet lately, his proven ability on his preferred ground and his strong record with Ryan suggest there is still some mileage left in him.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
✔ Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 19 starts (16%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
⚠ 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
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
9th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
6 Aug
6th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
6 Jul
7th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
27 Mar
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
15 Mar
8th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 12 runners
28 Jan
4th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
13 Jan
🏆 Won
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 runners
5 Nov
5th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 15 runners
21 Mar
8th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
7 Mar
4th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
19 |
3 wins, 2 thirds, 14 other |
27 Mar |
15.8% |
| Naas Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
24 Jul |
20% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
2 Jun |
50% |
| Brighton Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |