Division Day
Division Day is a 4-year-old horse finding his feet after a slow start to his career, but recent form suggests he is hitting his stride at exactly the right time. Trained by
Brian Ellison at Norton in North Yorkshire, the horse has won 4 of his 17 races — a respectable 24% win rate — and picked up 8 places on top of that, proving he is a consistent performer in the middle ranks. What matters most is where those wins are coming from right now: Division Day has won twice in his last six races, which is genuinely strong recent form, and just this week claimed victory at Pontefract on 5 August. That suggests the horse is in good order and pointing in the right direction.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
47.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Kempton (AW)
About 2 miles · Slightly slow all-weather · 8 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The clearest pattern in Division Day's record is his preference for longer distances. Over 1m6f to 2m, he has won 2 of 4 races — that is a 50% win rate at his ideal trip, which is a strong indicator that the yard have found his sweet spot. Over shorter distances he struggles, and at the top class he has yet to win from five attempts. This tells you he is a workmanlike sort: reliable, honest, and perfectly suited to mid-level races where stamina counts. Ellison's yard has been busy this season with 43 winners already, so Division Day is part of a productive operation. With another race potentially coming soon, and his form climbing rather than slipping, the next few weeks could tell us whether he is capable of stringing a few wins together or whether his ceiling is a couple of successes a season.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 50% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft 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)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Aug
🏆 Won
Pontefract
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 3 runners
11 Jul
5th
York
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
17 Jun
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
4 Feb
2nd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
23 Jan
2nd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
27 Dec
4th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
4 Dec
7th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
21 Nov
DNF
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
4 Oct
2nd
Redcar
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 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 |
|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
4 Oct |
33.3% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
5 Jun |
50% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
5 Aug |
50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
27 Sep |
100% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
4 Feb |
0% |