Elarak
Elarak is a horse that has found its footing at one particular track — Newmarket — where it wins roughly once every four races, a win rate that stands out when you consider it manages just one win in every four attempts across all courses. The four-year-old has won three races in eleven outings overall (roughly a quarter of its races), but the real story is what happens when it steps onto the Newmarket turf. In eight tries there, it has recorded two victories, most recently a Class 2 success on 27 September 2025, eleven months ago. That win at the top level suggests the horse belongs in strong company, and it has backed that up by winning one race in every three Class 2 attempts — the sort of win rate that keeps trainers believing even through lean spells.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
54.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Elarak interesting right now is that its recent form shows genuine promise even in defeat. Over its last six races, it has finished second, third, and placed twice more, mixing solid efforts with a win just before those runs. The horse was last out just a day ago, so the yard is keeping it busy and active, and the fact that it has already raced so recently without being retired suggests Charles Hills still sees potential worth chasing. Based at Lambourn, Hills has sent out 29 winners this season, so Elarak runs in a busy and successful yard where competition for space is fierce — the fact that it continues to get racing suggests it earns its opportunities. The foundation is there: Elarak has been racing since May 2025 and has shown it can win both at modest level (Lingfield Park) and in top company (Newmarket), and as long as it keeps getting chances, another win at its track of choice is not out of the question.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
18 Jun
2nd
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 29 runners
1 May
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
10 Apr
4th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
27 Sep
🏆 Won
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
15 Aug
6th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
10 Jul
7th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
21 Jun
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
22 Aug |
25% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
29 May |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |