Harley's Pride
Harley's Pride has taken its time to find the winner's enclosure, but the breakthrough finally arrived at Doncaster in February 2026 — and the record shows just how hard-earned that moment was. One win from seven races, a ratio of roughly 1 in 7, tells you this is a horse that has spent most of its career finishing mid-pack rather than troubling the judge. The recent run of form — finishing fourth last time out, but before that a string of sixth, sixth, eighth, and ninth place finishes — paints a picture of a horse that has been competitive without ever quite delivering on it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
You'd Never Know Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
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. That fourth-place finish suggests Harley's Pride may be finding a bit more consistency, and the Doncaster win three months ago showed there is a performance in there worth building on. At six years old, this isn't a young horse still learning the ropes — it should know its job by now, and the question is whether the team at Lambourn can find the right opportunity to coax out another performance like that February one.
Nick Scholfield's yard has been in solid form this season, sending out 19 winners, so there is no shortage of confidence or ability behind the operation. Harley's Pride raced just yesterday, meaning it is right in the thick of its campaign right now. Whether that quick turnaround helps or hinders will be worth watching, but the fact it is being kept busy suggests the team believes the horse is in good enough shape to compete. The Doncaster win remains the high point — the challenge now is proving it wasn't a one-off.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 May
4th
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
5 Feb
🏆 Won
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
14 Jan
9th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
16 Dec
8th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
25 Nov
6th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
27 Mar
6th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
16 Oct
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 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 |
|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Feb |
100% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Dec |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jan |
0% |