John Betjeman
10-year-old gelding with a 8% win rate who thrives on very wet, muddy ground.
Owner
Donald McCain Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
52.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 19 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wincanton in 9 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jan
2nd
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
22 Dec
3rd
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
24 Nov
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
4 Jun
9th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
6 May
8th
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
19 Apr
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
6 Apr
4th
Plumpton
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
25 Mar
6th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
6 Mar
2nd
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
16 Jan
10th
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 18 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 |
|---|
| Wincanton Galloping |
9 |
4 seconds, 1 third, 4 other |
6 Mar |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 3 seconds, 3 other |
6 May |
25% |
| Bath Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
25 Mar |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Jun |
50% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
2 thirds |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Nov |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Dec |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 Nov |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
1 Jan |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 other |
12 Nov |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
4 May |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
11 Feb |
0% |