Hijo de La Luna
Hijo de La Luna has won just once in 38 races—a breakthrough that came at Wolverhampton in February, six months ago, and has not been repeated since. The 6-year-old horse has picked up nine places beyond that single victory, meaning it finishes in the frame roughly once every four races (1 in 4), but breaking through for another win has proved elusive. Over the last six outings, the pattern has been consistent disappointment: a fourth-place finish, followed by a fourth, sixth, third, eighth, and fourth again most recently. That is the shape of a horse trying hard but unable to quite find its way home.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is notable is that Hijo de La Luna shows genuine form over a specific distance. When racing at 1m1f to 1m2f—roughly a mile and a tenth to a mile and a quarter—the horse has won 1 of its 9 races at that trip (11%), which is a meaningful uptick from its overall 3% win rate across 38 races. Similarly, in Class 6 races, the lower tier of competitive racing, it has won 1 of 8 (12%). These numbers suggest the horse runs at its best in straightforward conditions over middle distances, even if success remains rare. The horse is trained by Simon West at Middleham in North Yorkshire, a yard that has sent out 5 winners this season. Hijo de La Luna is currently active and racing regularly, most recently returning to the track just a day ago, so the search for a second career win continues.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 15 starts (7%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
4th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
15 Aug
8th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
9 Jul
3rd
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
20 Jun
6th
Redcar
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
16 Jun
4th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
4 Jun
4th
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
5 Apr
5th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
25 Mar
8th
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
23 Feb
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
15 Feb
8th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
15 Feb |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
23 Feb |
50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
25 Mar |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
6 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |