It's Only Fun
It's Only Fun has been a steady, reliable fixture on the racecourse since breaking through at Musselburgh in April 2025, and the 4-year-old horse continues to run consistently even if victory doesn't come often. With 2 wins from 21 races over its career, it wins roughly 1 in every 10 races — respectable enough in a competitive sport, though the horse's recent form suggests it may be struggling slightly. In its last six races, It's Only Fun has managed just one win (at Southwell in May 2026, now three months in the past) and a second-place finish, with several mid-field efforts that hint the horse is running into stiffer competition these days.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The pattern of its form is telling. It's Only Fun performs noticeably better at distances between one mile one furlong and one mile two furlongs, winning 1 of 5 races at that sweet spot compared to having no wins at all in the Class 4 races the horse regularly competes in. Trained by Sara Ender at Malton in North Yorkshire, It's Only Fun is part of a yard that has been busy and successful this season with nine winners overall, though this particular horse seems to occupy a place lower down the pecking order. Still, having raced only a day ago, the horse remains active and available for its next opportunity. It's Only Fun is the kind of dependable competitor you see on racecards week after week — not a star, but honest and genuine, giving its all even if the winners have become harder to come by.
⚡ 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 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
9th
Ripon
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 10 runners
6 Aug
5th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 13 runners
27 Jul
4th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
27 Jun
8th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
5 Jun
2nd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
16 May
4th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
26 Apr
4th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 5 runners
8 Apr
6th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
28 Mar
6th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mr Aiden Blakemore(3) Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
6 Aug |
20% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
2 Apr |
50% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 Sep |
0% |