Hilltop
Hilltop is a reliable five-year-old with a solid winning record but something of a puzzle: the horse runs well enough to finish in the frame regularly, yet victory remains elusive more often than it should. In 20 races across his career, he has won just three times and placed a further nine times — a 15% win rate that speaks to consistency without dominance. What makes that record interesting is how recent his last win was. He claimed his most recent victory at Newcastle five months ago, in March 2026, which means he is still actively racing and clearly still capable. Over his last six outings he has finished third, fourth, fourth, third, first, and fourth — a pattern of solid placings punctuated by that one win, which suggests a horse that can produce the goods but not regularly enough to be called a threat.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mr Mrs G Middlebrook
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
45%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The Lambourn yard of Daniel and Claire Kubler, which has saddled 34 winners already this season, has steered Hilltop through a career that began with a win at Lingfield Park in August 2025. At Class 5 level — the kind of competitive but not elite racing — the horse has won 2 of his 13 races, matching his overall win rate almost exactly. This consistency is actually a strength: Hilltop is predictable, a horse that belongs in these races and will have days when everything clicks. The challenge is that those days do not come often enough. With a recent run just one day ago, Hilltop remains very much in work, still hunting for the next winning opportunity.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
3rd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
7 Aug
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
22 Jul
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
26 May
3rd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
11 Mar
🏆 Won
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 5 runners
3 Jan
4th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
15 Dec
8th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
20 Nov
2nd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
25 Oct
3rd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
24 Sep
4th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 2 other |
15 Dec |
20% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
22 Jul |
25% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
11 Mar |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 second |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |