Captain Cess
Captain Cess is a horse learning the ropes. The 4-year-old has raced twelve times and won just once, a breakthrough victory at Thirsk three weeks ago on 16 July that broke an otherwise frustrating run. With only 1 win from 12 races, he's winning roughly 1 in every 12 outings, but the encouraging sign is that he regularly gets close — he has placed seven times, meaning he finishes in the money in 2 out of every 3 races he runs.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
58.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His recent form tells a mixed story. Since that first win at Thirsk, his last six races show a second, then back-to-back placings at third and second, but he's also had a sixth and most recently a twelfth just a day ago. He's being given regular opportunities by trainer Declan Carroll's Malton yard, which is a sign the team still sees something worth persisting with. When Captain Cess competes at the top level races he faces — Class 6 company — the record is tougher: he hasn't won in five attempts at that standard, though placing consistently keeps him competitive. For a horse with just one win under his belt, staying active and occasionally threatening to finish in the frame is how they build experience and eventually find their level.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
16 Jul
🏆 Won
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Jun
3rd
Wetherby
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
21 May
2nd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
23 Oct
6th
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
1 Sep
12th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
19 Jul
4th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
1 Jun
3rd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
20 Apr
3rd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
9 Aug
3rd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 7 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 |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 Jul |
100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |