Winston's Oath
Winston's Oath broke his long duck last week at Fontwell Park on 3 October, notching up his first win from 16 career races. The 4-year-old has been a slow burn — patient work from trainer
James Owen's Newmarket yard — but that breakthrough victory suggests the horse may finally be finding his feet. His recent form reads 3-1-2-7-6-4 across his last six outings, which tells you he is competitive at his level: three top-3 finishes in the past month show he belongs in races where he is entered, even if wins have been few.
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
The numbers underline why Fontwell's victory mattered. Winston's Oath has won just once in 16 starts, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 races, but he has picked up five other top-3 finishes along the way. The real pattern emerges over distance: at two miles and beyond, he has notched 1 win from 10 races (10% win rate), which is meaningfully better than his overall record. He is a long-distance horse finding his level in mid-pack company. Class 5 racing — the bottom tier — has yet to yield results for him, but his wins and top-3 finishes have come in the bread-and-butter races where consistency counts more than brilliance. At just four years old and back in action after running a week ago, Winston's Oath remains a work in progress in a highly prolific yard.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 10% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
3rd
1%
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
3 Oct
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
1 Sep
7th
Brighton
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
13 Aug
6th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
6 Aug
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
29 Jul
4th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
30 Jun
7th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
13 Jun
9th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
31 May
3rd
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 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 |
|---|
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
3 Oct |
50% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 |
2 thirds |
31 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Feb |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Dec |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |