Meritocratic
Four races, four starts outside the top four, and a finishing sequence that reads 9-6-7-5 from first race to last — Meritocratic has yet to give the yard much to cheer about. The three-year-old has not won or placed in any of its races so far, which puts it in the challenging position of needing a significant step forward just to reach the minor money, let alone a winner's enclosure.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most recent run came just a day ago, so Meritocratic is very much an active project. That fifth-place finish is actually the best result of the four races to date, which at least suggests a horse moving in the right direction, even if the journey has been a slow one. Small improvements can matter — going from ninth to fifth over four runs is not nothing — but the gap between fifth and first is still a large one to bridge.
James Horton trains out of Newmarket, one of the most famous racing towns in the world and home to some of the finest yards in Britain. His operation has sent out 19 winners this season, which tells you this is a functioning, competitive yard that knows how to get horses ready to win. The question for Meritocratic is whether the right race and the right day are still somewhere ahead of it on the calendar.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Apr
5th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
22 Dec
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
26 Nov
6th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
2 Oct
9th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Apr |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Dec |
0% |