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Kingston Sunflower

There's a horse doing something quietly impressive right now: winning nearly half its races at its favourite trip and at the track it knows best. Kingston Sunflower is a nine-year-old with five career wins from 21 races — that's a win rate of around 24%, or roughly 1 in every 4 races — and a recent run of form that puts it firmly in the spotlight. In its last six races it has finished 6th, 3rd, 1st, 1st, 7th, and 2nd, with two wins in that stretch alone. For a horse of its age, that kind of consistency is genuinely encouraging.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Black
Father
Authorized
Mother
Kingston Acacia
Owner
Rupert Lowe
Rating
118

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
21
Career races
5
Wins
23.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
61.9%
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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The Huntingdon connection is the most striking part of this profile. Kingston Sunflower has won 2 of its 3 races there — that's a 67% win rate at a single track, which is the sort of number that makes people pay attention. The first career win came at Huntingdon back in October 2022, and the most recent win was also there, in November 2025. When a horse keeps returning to the same venue and keeps winning, you stop calling it a coincidence and start calling it a course specialist.

Distance matters too. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, Kingston Sunflower has won 4 of 11 races — 36%, or more than 1 in every 3. That's a noticeably sharper record than its overall career average and suggests this is exactly the kind of test that suits it. It typically competes at Class 4 level, one step below the top tier of British racing, and at that level over that trip it has won 5 of 11 races — almost one in every two starts. That is a remarkable conversion rate at any age.

The partnership with jockey Jack Hogan is worth noting. Together they have a record of 3 wins from 6 races — 50%, meaning they win every other time they team up. That kind of chemistry between horse and rider is rare, and when it clicks it tends to show up in the results. Behind the scenes, trainer Fergal O'Brien's yard in Withington, Gloucestershire, has sent out 90 winners this season alone, which tells you this is a well-run operation that knows how to place a horse where it can win. Kingston Sunflower raced just one day ago and is clearly in the middle of a busy, productive campaign.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 36% win rate
Effective partnership with Jack Hogan: 50% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
20 May
6th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
3 Dec
3rd
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
11 Nov
🏆 Won
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
16 Sep
7th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 13 runners
24 Jun
2nd
Bath
1m6f – 2m · Firm · 14 runners
1 May
3rd
Wolverhampton
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 10 runners
19 Apr
3rd
Bath
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
2 Apr
3rd
Wolverhampton
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 12 runners
20 Jan
9th
Wolverhampton
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
3/6
Won / Rode
George Rooke
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
Fern O'Brien Current Jockey
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
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
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
Wolverhampton
Galloping
5 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other 16 Sep 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 third 11 Nov 66.7%
Ludlow
Undulating
3 2 wins, 1 third 3 Dec 66.7%
hereford 2 1 win, 1 other 6 Nov 50%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 24 Sep 0%
Bath
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 third 24 Jun 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Oct 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 18 May 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Nov 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 20 May 0%