Zgharta
Zgharta is a four-year-old enjoying a fine run of form under
Andrew Balding's care at Kingsclere. The horse has won twice from eleven races overall, a win rate of roughly 1 in 5, but what matters more is what has happened recently. Zgharta won at Salisbury just this week, its second career victory, and that followed a solid run three starts earlier when it finished fourth at the same track. The horse is clearly thriving in active competition right now.
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 real story is Zgharta's discovery of its best distance. Over 1m3f to 1m4f — that is just beyond a mile and a quarter — it has won 1 of 3 races, or a third of its outings at that trip. That is a markedly higher win rate than its overall record suggests. Better still, when stepped up to top-class Class 2 racing, Zgharta has won once from four attempts, a 25% conversion rate that hints the horse belongs at that level. Its first career win came at Newmarket in a Class 2 race back in May 2025, proof the talent was always there; this week's Salisbury win confirms it is not a fluke. The horse bounced back from that layoff to produce the goods, which speaks to its durability and consistency.
Balding's Kingsclere yard has been prolific this season with 202 winners, and Zgharta is shaping up as one of its better campaigners. With recent wins under its belt and a clear preference for races around the 1m3f mark at the top level, this four-year-old looks ready for bigger challenges ahead.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Sep
🏆 Won
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
31 Jul
7th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
10 Jul
4th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
17 Jun
12th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 25 runners
9 May
6th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
22 Aug
4th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
29 Jul
5th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
20 Jun
7th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
2 May
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
15 Apr
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
2 May |
33.3% |
| Ascot Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
3 Sep |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |