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Hunky Dory

At four years old, Hunky Dory is a horse that has taken its time to figure things out — but the signs are pointing in the right direction. Across 17 races, there have been 2 wins and 7 places, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 8 or 9 races overall. That is a modest return on paper, but zoom in on the last six runs and a sharper picture emerges: two wins in that stretch, with the most recent coming at Wolverhampton just six weeks ago. Horses that are winning at the right end of their form record are the ones worth watching.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Pinatubo
Mother
Fresh Strike
Owner
A Elnour
Rating
83

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
2
Wins
11.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Both of those wins have come on normal ground conditions — not too wet, not too firm — and Hunky Dory has converted 2 of 5 races in those conditions, a 40% win rate that stands well above anything else in the record. That is not a coincidence. When the ground is right, this horse is a genuine contender. Similarly, the sweet spot for distance is the short, sharp races between five and six and a half furlongs, where Hunky Dory has won 2 of 8 outings — 25%, or roughly 1 in every 4 at that trip.

The first career win came at Southwell on 28 December 2025, which opened the account late in the season. The second arrived at Wolverhampton on 10 April 2026, confirming that was no fluke. Both are all-weather tracks, and that is worth noting — there may be a horse here that is quietly at home under the floodlights.

Hunky Dory races out of Jack Morland's yard in Newmarket, one of British racing's great training centres, and Morland has had 16 winners on the board this season alone. Alistair Rawlinson is the regular jockey, having partnered the horse in 5 of its races and winning 1 of them — a 20% win rate together, which is actually better than the career average. The pair have more to offer. With a race just yesterday, this is a horse in the middle of a busy campaign, and on current form, another win would surprise nobody.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
20 May
6th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
17 Apr
8th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 23 runners
20 Jan
5th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
28 Dec
🏆 Won
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
10 Dec
2nd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
2 Dec
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
22 Oct
3rd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
22 Aug
4th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Kempton Park
Galloping
4 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other 20 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 20 Jan 50%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 10 Apr 50%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 2 other 3 May 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
2 2 other 22 Aug 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 31 May 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 second 23 Jul 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 second 2 Dec 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Jun 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 17 Apr 0%