Forest Caper
Forest Caper is a 5-year-old horse that has never crossed the finish line first in 20 races, though it has picked up 10 places along the way. That record — zero wins from 20 starts — suggests a horse operating at the lower levels of racing, and indeed almost all of its races have come at Class 5, where it has managed second, third, or fourth on several occasions but has never quite managed to win.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
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📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is interesting about Forest Caper is not a breakthrough moment or a dominant streak, but rather a pattern of consistency in the recent form. In its last six races, the horse has come in 5th, 10th, 2nd, 4th, 4th, and 3rd — a middle-of-the-field run broken only by that 2nd place finish two races back. That suggests a horse that stays competitive on its day but struggles to find the extra gear needed to win. It was last in action just a day ago, so it remains an active part of trainer David O'Meara's string at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire. O'Meara's yard has sent out 101 winners already this season, so there is no shortage of quality elsewhere in the stable — Forest Caper simply sits at the smaller end of the operation, a steady rather than spectacular performer plugging away at the lower grades.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Newcastle in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
5th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
24 Feb
10th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
14 Feb
2nd
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
5 Feb
4th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
23 Jan
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
17 Jan
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
28 Dec
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
19 Dec
10th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
2 Dec
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
18 Nov
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · 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 |
5 |
2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 other |
14 Feb |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
2 thirds, 3 other |
24 Feb |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 May |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |