Ellie's de Vega
Ellie's de Vega has yet to break through the line at the finish, but the three-year-old is doing what many horses never manage — staying competitive at the races week after week. The horse has collected six places from fifteen races without a win, but that record understates what's actually happening in the saddle. Look at the last six runs: two second-place finishes, a pair of third-place efforts, and a couple of fifth-place showings. This is a horse that regularly finds itself in the mix, close enough to the action to matter, even if the winning post hasn't come calling yet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Ellie Hunter Racing Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Newcastle (AW)
About 5 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 9 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Philip Kirby's East Appleton yard has trained 36 winners this season already, so Ellie's de Vega is in a stable that knows how to get horses to the front. The fact that this horse is still racing, having been out just a day ago, suggests the team believes there is more to come. Sometimes a horse needs time and the right race to click. Right now, Ellie's de Vega is a horse that runs often and finishes close — the kind of galloper you'd back if you spotted the right conditions and saw it cut loose at the weights, or the kind you'd watch knowing at least it will give you a race to watch, even if victory remains that one elusive step away.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
6th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
8 Aug
2nd
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
25 Jul
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · 10 runners
6 Jul
5th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
20 Jun
3rd
Ayr
7f – 1m · Soft · 10 runners
4 Jun
3rd
Wetherby
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
17 May
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
3 May
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
25 Apr
3rd
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
25 Oct
5th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
3 May |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |