Imola
Imola has proven itself a reliable workhorse in the lower reaches of British racing, picking up winners often enough to stay competitive but rarely dominating. The five-year-old has won 3 races from 31 starts—roughly 1 win in every 10 attempts—a record that speaks to a horse doing a job at a solid Class 6 level without threatening to step up significantly. Of those three wins, two have come at Wolverhampton, where Imola clearly enjoys racing. The track suits it: it has won twice from just eight races there, a win rate of one win in every four races, which is double its overall average. The most recent victory came seven weeks ago at that same circuit, suggesting it has form on the board and the potential for another victory soon.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Hill Top Equestrian Centre Ltd
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
48.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Imola interesting is not a headline-grabbing talent but a consistent willingness to run well enough to place regularly. In its last six races, it has finished in the top three four times—a sequence of unplaced, sixth, fourth, first, nothing recorded, and first. That recent run, especially winning two of the last six races, shows an older horse still finding its way into the winner's enclosure often enough to justify being sent out to race. Trainer Joey Ramsden's Newark-based yard has been reasonably productive this season, and Imola appears to be one of its steadier performers. Over the middle distances where it competes best—between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs—it has managed 3 wins from 17 races, suggesting that ground and trip combination brings out its best. It is still active on the track, having raced just a day ago, and remains a horse capable of threading together placings and the occasional win at its level.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 18% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Jul
11th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
6 Jul
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
16 Jun
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
1 Jun
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 21 runners
17 Feb
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · 9 runners
11 Feb
2nd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
23 Jan
4th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
16 Jan
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
6 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
10 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 4 other |
28 Feb |
10% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 3 seconds, 3 other |
21 Jul |
25% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
2 thirds, 2 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |