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Domination

Domination is a 3-year-old still finding its feet in racing, with a modest record of two wins from nine races but enough spark in recent outings to suggest the horse has potential. Trained by Harriet Bethell at her yard near Arnold in East Yorkshire—a stable that has sent out 18 winners already this season—the horse won for the first time at Ripon in April and has picked up a second victory since, most recently at Doncaster in June. The recent form reads steadily: a third place three days ago, followed by third and fourth-place finishes before that June win. What stands out is that Domination has won 2 of its last 6 races, showing a consistency that hints at a horse beginning to understand what racing is about.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
Dr Simpson
Owner
J Smith W Bethell
Rating
77

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
9
Career races
2
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
44.4%
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 key to this horse's future likely lies in distance and class. Domination performs noticeably better over 1m1f to 1m2f—winning one of three races at that trip, a 33 percent win rate—suggesting it suits middle distances. The trainer has been more cautious stepping the horse up to Class 4 company: 0 wins from 3 attempts tells you Domination is not quite ready for that level yet. The horse seems to thrive in smaller fields where it can compete without being overwhelmed. With only nine races under its belt and a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races, Domination is still a young prospect learning the game. Whether it climbs higher depends on whether the yard pitches it at the right races—those where middle distance and modest class play to its strengths rather than exposing its weaknesses.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ 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 soft (some give)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Aug
3rd
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
9 Jul
3rd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
19 May
4th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
16 Apr
🏆 Won
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
15 Oct
6th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
20 Sep
7th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
24 Jul
7th
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
16 May
13th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
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
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 9 Jul 50%
Newbury
Galloping
2 2 other 20 Sep 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
2 2 other 19 May 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 win 16 Apr 100%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 16 Aug 0%