Elvetham
Elvetham is a horse that has found its groove at one particular track. The four-year-old has won three of its seven races at Lingfield Park, a win rate of roughly 43 percent — far better than its overall record of four wins from 29 races. That consistency at one course is the hallmark of a horse with a genuine preference for the place, whether it's the layout, the ground, or simply the familiarity of returning there again and again.
Conrad Allen's Newmarket yard has saddled the horse for all its races, and it won most recently at Lingfield just this week, a sign that whatever works for Elvetham on that track is still working.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
41.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse also shows a clear preference for sprinting distances between five and six and a half furlongs, winning four of fourteen races at that trip — a win rate of roughly 29 percent. On normal ground conditions, Elvetham is a different proposition altogether, with three wins from twelve races, a rate of one win every four outings. Put those two strengths together — a sprint distance on normal ground at Lingfield Park — and you have the recipe for when this horse is most dangerous. Elvetham has won two of its last six races, suggesting it remains competitive and active. The real puzzle is the partnership with regular rider Chris Hayes, who has managed no wins from eight races aboard the horse. A change of jockey on future Lingfield sprints might be worth watching.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%)
✔ Course specialist at Lingfield Park: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 29% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
13 Aug
10th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
4 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
30 Jul
6th
Epsom Downs
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
4 Jul
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
19 Jun
12th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
10 Jun
2nd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
5 Jun
3rd
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
23 May
3rd
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
6 May
3rd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
7 |
3 wins, 1 second, 3 other |
1 Sep |
42.9% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
11 Mar |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
6 May |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Jun |
0% |