Helsgetaway
Thirteen races into its career and still waiting for a first win, Helsgetaway is a seven-year-old that has tested the patience of everyone at the Milnathort yard of Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore. Three placed finishes from those 13 outings show there is some ability there — this is not a horse that gets lapped and forgotten — but converting that into an actual victory has so far proved one step too far.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells a mixed story. A third-place finish is the highlight of the last six races, sandwiched around a tenth, a fourth, and two blank runs where Helsgetaway didn't complete or didn't finish in the frame at all. It raced just yesterday, so this is very much a horse still in active work, still being given chances to find that elusive breakthrough.
What makes the overall picture a little frustrating is where Helsgetaway competes. Class 5 is the entry-level tier of British racing — these are not tough fields — and yet the horse has drawn a blank in all six races at that level. A yard that has sent out 49 winners this season clearly knows how to place a horse and get it competitive, which means the team will be looking hard at what combination of conditions might finally unlock a win. For now, Helsgetaway remains one of racing's stubborn puzzles: placed enough times to suggest it belongs, but not yet able to take that final step.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
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, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 May
3rd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
14 Mar
10th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
1 Nov
4th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
3 Oct
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
18 Mar
6th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
20 Jan
DNF
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 runners
11 Dec
5th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
8 Nov
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
16 Oct
7th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 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 |
|---|
| Wetherby Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
18 Mar |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
14 Mar |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
6 May |
0% |