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Definite

There is a version of Definite that works — it just has not shown up for a while. A seven-year-old trained by Gary and Josh Moore at their yard in Lower Beeding, West Sussex, this horse has managed one win from 18 races across its career, a success rate of roughly 1 in every 18 outings. That single victory came at Haydock Park in June 2022, and nothing since has come close to matching it. Forty-six months is a long time between wins in any sport.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Kingman
Mother
Zulema
Owner
M F Harris
Rating
85

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
1
Wins
5.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The Moore yard is no small operation — they have sent out 99 winners already this season, so the infrastructure and know-how are clearly there. But Definite has not been able to convert that support into results, particularly at Class 4 level, which represents the middle tier of British racing, where the horse has run seven times without winning once. Three places across the career suggest it is not completely out of its depth, just unable to get its nose in front when it matters.

The most promising sign in the data is what happens when Definite is stepped up to a mile and three or four furlongs. At that distance, the record reads one win from four races — 25%, or roughly one in every four. That is a meaningfully better number than anywhere else, and it points to a horse that needs time and room to stretch out. Rob Hornby has been the regular jockey, riding five times together without a win, though that reflects the overall picture more than any specific concern about the partnership.

Recent form — finishing sixth, fourth, tenth, and fourth in its last completed races — is patchy but not disastrous. The dashes in the sequence indicate races where the horse did not finish, which adds another layer of inconsistency to the profile. What Definite needs is a race at the right distance, in the right conditions, at a track like Haydock where it has already shown it can win. Whether that moment arrives at seven years old, with 46 months of frustration in the background, is the question its team are still trying to answer.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Apr
6th
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
26 Feb
DNF
chelmsford
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
11 Feb
4th
Kempton Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 7 runners
7 Jan
10th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
22 Sep
DNF
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
19 Jul
4th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
26 Jun
4th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
29 May
DNF
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
14 May
3rd
Plumpton
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
16 Apr
6th
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Bradley Harris
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 3 other 6 Mar 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
3 1 third, 2 other 5 Apr 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 18 Jun 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 other 11 Feb 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 2 other 13 Aug 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 26 Feb 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Jun 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 second 28 Jul 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 other 29 May 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 19 Jul 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Apr 0%