Launceston
Launceston arrived at the winner's enclosure for the first time this week at Ffos Las, breaking through after 16 races in the colours trained by
Tony Carroll at Cropthorne in Worcestershire. The four-year-old's single victory came on 28 August, a breakthrough moment in what has otherwise been a modest career — he has picked up two placings alongside that one win across 17 races, a record that shows just how hard it is to get a horse to the post and deliver. Carroll's yard is a productive operation, having sent out 136 winners this season, so the fact that Launceston has taken this long to break his duck underlines how competitive the races he contests are.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
L Cullimore And S Keable
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
11.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse shows a marked preference for races at a mile and a furlong to a mile and two furlongs, distances where he has managed 1 win from 4 races — a 25% win rate that stands in sharp contrast to his overall record. That Ffos Las victory fits neatly into that pattern, suggesting Launceston has found a sweet spot in terms of trip. Whether Luke Morris, his most frequent partner with eight rides and no winners together, is the ideal jockey remains an open question. What is clear is that stepping up in class has not worked — Launceston has raced five times in Class 4 company without a win, so the first victory coming at a lower level on a track and trip he favours makes sense. He raced just yesterday, so he is clearly in work and in the mix.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Ffos Las
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
13 Jul
4th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
7 Jul
4th
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
1 Jun
7th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
2 Feb
9th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
15 Jan
9th
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
30 Dec
7th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
8 Dec
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
23 Aug
9th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
1 Aug
4th
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 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 |
|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 Aug |
100% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Dec |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Dec |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |