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Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 2.6 miles Good ground Mid-level race 10 runners (3 non-runners) £14,976 prize money E/W: also pays on 2nd or 3rd, at 1/4 odds
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  • Its trainer's horses are winning a lot lately
  • Won 3 of its last 5 races
Has won over this distance once
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £2.75 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • With a 19.2% win rate overall, S. Bowen is one of the more dependable riders.
  • A 2m 5f race suits this horse well. When a horse is comfortable with the distance, it can settle into a good rhythm.
  • S. Bowen has a 19.2% overall win rate, which is lower than we would like to see. A jockey who wins less often can hold back even a good horse.
TrackLab Insight
The best career win rate in the field at 43%—roughly one win every 2.5 races—and recent form to match: three wins from his last six outings with two runners-up finishes alongside them. A 5-year-old in genuine form, though his last win was 35 days ago at Chepstow, so he is not quite as hot as some rivals right now.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 2)

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  • Its first race in 235 days
  • Won 2 of its last 5 races
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TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £4.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Finishing 1st last time is encouraging. A horse that finishes well is usually in good shape.
  • 2m 5f is a good distance for this horse. Over its best distance, it can run its own race.
  • This is a 13-runner race, and the size is not ideal. A big field means more traffic. A small field means nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Lightly raced with just three career runs, but those numbers are eye-catching: two wins and a 67% win rate, with his last victory at Southwell only five days ago. The risk is obvious—thin form line from a 5-year-old still discovering the sport—but the recent sharpness cannot be ignored if he has come out of Southwell in good order.
Lightly raced (3 career races)

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  • Wearing a hood (covers its ears to keep it calm)
  • Won 2 of its last 5 races
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £6.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has raced 3 times on this ground with a low win rate. Today's ground may not suit it.
  • 2m 5f is a good distance for this horse. Over its best distance, it can run its own race.
  • A 13-runner race works against this horse. Too many runners can mean getting boxed in. Too few can mean nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
A 5-year-old who has suddenly found form, winning three of his last six races including victories at Plumpton and Fontwell Park just this week. His recent record is striking—five top-3 finishes in six outings—but he cannot win on good ground, and his career win rate of 33% comes from only nine races, so data is still limited.
One of the more successful in the field (3 career wins)

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  • Wearing a hood (covers its ears to keep it calm)
  • Won 1 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course beforeHas won on this kind of ground
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £4.50 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Handles this ground well, with 20% of its races won on it. The ground can change a horse's chances a lot.
  • A 2m 5f race suits this horse well. When a horse is comfortable with the distance, it can settle into a good rhythm.
  • A 0% record at this course for E. F Power. This is not a track where the trainer has done well.
TrackLab Insight
A genuine long-distance specialist who wins roughly one in every four races overall, but wins at a 44% rate over two miles and beyond—exactly this horse's forte. He ran 4th here just 22 days ago and has backed that up with a win at Thurles and a third-place finish, showing sharp recent form.
One of the more successful in the field (4 career wins)

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  • Won 2 of its last 5 races
  • Has done well on this kind of ground
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £7.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Today's race is over 2m 5f. That distance looks right for this horse. Running over the right distance matters a lot.
  • The Good ground works in this horse's favour. The ground makes a big difference in racing, and today it helps.
  • C. Longsdon wins only 2.6% of the time here. That weak record at this course counts against the horse.
TrackLab Insight
A 5-year-old with a 40% career win rate from just five races and top-3 finishes in two of his last three runs, including a Class 4 win at Hereford. His strength is on good ground where he wins 67% of the time, but today's normal conditions are less favorable, and his form sample is still tiny.
Top-3 finishes in 2 of last 3 races

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  • Its first race in 223 days
  • Won 1 of its last 5 races
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £11.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Has only raced on this type of ground once or twice, so it is hard to say if it suits the horse.
  • T. McCain-Mitchell has won 15.9% of their races in their career. That steady record counts for a lot.
  • R. Hatch has a 7.7% overall win rate, which is on the low side. That may mean the horse is not at its best.
TrackLab Insight
A modest 14% career win rate masks a horse that has been banging on the door—he finished 2nd and 3rd in two of his last three races before breaking through to win at Market Rasen just this week. However, he struggles on heavy ground and left-handed tracks, and his absence of 223 days before his recent win raises questions about consistency at this level.
Top-3 finishes in 2 of last 3 races

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  • Won 1 of its last 5 races
  • Has raced at this course before
Has done well on this kind of ground
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £13.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • A 2m 5f race suits this horse well. When a horse is comfortable with the distance, it can settle into a good rhythm.
  • Has run 1 time at this track with no wins yet. Some horses do not take to some courses.
  • P. J. Rothwell has a 3.8% win rate at this course. It is not their strongest track. Some stables do better at some tracks than others.
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated runner in the field and carries the lightest weight, making him a possible price-cutter for those looking at the handicap angles. His key strength is a 67% win rate on good ground, but the track has normal conditions today—not a natural fit—and his recent form shows just one win in his last six races.
Lowest rated, 6lbs below average Carries lowest weight in field Best record on this ground (2 from 3)

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  • Raced again soon after its last run
  • Won 3 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course beforeHas won on this kind of ground
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TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £21.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • Wins 20% of the time on this type of ground. Some horses run much better on soft or firm ground. This one suits today's ground.
  • Has run 1 time at this track with no wins yet. Some horses do not take to some courses.
  • P. J. Rothwell wins only 3.8% of the time here. That weak record at this course counts against the horse.
TrackLab Insight
A 6-year-old in form with three wins in his last six races and a career win rate of 27%, but his timing looks off—he won at Listowel and Ballinrobe, then finished 7th at Cheltenham just yesterday. The immediate turnaround to a two-mile-five hurdle here is a concern when his legs may not have recovered.
3 straight top-3 finishes

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  • Wearing a tongue strap (helps its breathing)
  • Won 1 of its last 5 races
Has won over this distance once
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TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £26.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • With a 27.8% win rate overall, A. Aswat is one of the more dependable riders.
  • A low win rate on this ground from 3 previous runs. The ground could work against the horse today.
  • 13 runners today is not the number this horse wants. The number of runners changes how a race is run.
TrackLab Insight
A 6-year-old with one win from 12 races who runs best over this exact distance—1 win from 3 tries at two miles and five furlongs. His last two outings have been poor, finishing 8th and 6th, and he struggles on soft ground and left-handed galloping tracks, which limits his consistency even when conditions align.
Best record at this trip (1 from 3)

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  • Wearing a tongue strap (helps its breathing)
  • Won 0 of its last 5 races
Has raced at this course before
Fair price

TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £23.00 back.

How odds work
Why this score
  • A low win rate on this ground from 5 previous runs. The ground could work against the horse today.
  • G. Elliott has won 15.2% of their races in their career. Trainers at this level know how to get horses ready.
  • A 13-runner race works against this horse. Too many runners can mean getting boxed in. Too few can mean nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced runner in the field with 23 races under his belt, but his recent form reads like a horse struggling to find the winner's circle—three in a row without placing, stretching back months. He won twice in late 2024 but has only just returned after 47 days away; the problem is he cannot win on the good or standard ground that suits this track, making his high rating something of a puzzle.
Most experienced (23 runs, field avg 9) Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
Full stats
  • Daylatedollarshort (no. 1)
    Jockey S. Bowen: wins 67% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer O. Murphy: wins 50% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 5, weight 12st 0lb, official rating 135
  • Hillberry Hill (no. 9)
    Jockey T. Bellamy: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer K. Bailey & Mat Nicholls: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 5, weight 11st 1lb, official rating 122
  • Grand Conqueror (no. 6)
    Jockey R. McLernon: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer N. Mulholland: wins 33% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 5, weight 11st 6lb, official rating 127
  • Sunny South West (no. 10)
    Jockey M. Kenneally: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer E. F Power: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 6, weight 11st 0lb, official rating 121
  • Seamoon Story (no. 5)
    Jockey D. McConville: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer C. Longsdon: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 5, weight 11st 7lb, official rating 128
  • Emerald Breeze (no. 11)
    Jockey T. McCain-Mitchell: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer R. Hatch: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 6, weight 10st 13lb, official rating 120
  • Give Him A Chance (no. 13)
    Jockey A. O'Sullivan: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer P. J. Rothwell: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 7, weight 10st 12lb, official rating 119
  • Luck Between Us (no. 7)
    Jockey D. O'Keeffe: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer P. J. Rothwell: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 6, weight 11st 4lb, official rating 125
  • Guchen (no. 12)
    Jockey A. Aswat: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer K. Bailey & Mat Nicholls: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 6, weight 10st 13lb, official rating 120
  • Open Secret (no. 3)
    Jockey J. Williamson: wins 0% of rides (last 14 days)
    Trainer G. Elliott: wins 0% of runners (last 14 days)
    Age 5, weight 11st 11lb, official rating 132
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

What these words mean

Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.
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