Grindleton
Five races in, and Grindleton is still looking for that elusive first win — but the story isn't quite as simple as the blank column in the results might suggest. The three-year-old has finished in the top three twice from five outings, showing enough to suggest the ability is there, even if the winning moment hasn't arrived yet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's encouraging is the direction of travel. The recent sequence of 6-4-3-4-2 reads as a horse gradually finding its feet, going from the back of the field to knocking on the door. A runner-up finish is the closest thing to a win without actually being one, and that latest second place — recorded just yesterday — suggests Grindleton is running into form at exactly the right time.
The yard behind the horse carries real weight. Daniel and Claire Kubler operate out of Lambourn, one of the most respected training bases in the country, and they've sent out 34 winners already this season — a strong return that speaks to a team who know how to get a horse ready to perform. When a stable of that quality keeps running a horse, it's usually because they believe in what they're seeing on the gallops. Grindleton hasn't won yet, but it's in good hands, and yesterday's race suggests the wait may not be much longer.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
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
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 May
2nd
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
30 Apr
4th
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
9 Oct
3rd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
25 Sep
4th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
5 Sep
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 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 |
|---|
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 May |
0% |