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No News

No News has been a steady campaigner for trainer J. R. Jenkins's Royston yard, though the wins have dried up considerably since the horse tasted success back in early 2024. The 6-year-old has managed just 2 victories from 43 races across its career—winning roughly 1 in every 20 outings—and the drought has now stretched to 32 months, with the last success coming at Kempton Park on 3 January 2024. That's a long time between drinks, and recent form shows the horse battling to find the winner's enclosure: in its last six races, it has managed just two placings and finished out of the money four times.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Prince Of Lir
Mother
Lost Highway
Trainer
J. R. Jenkins
Owner
Mrs Irene Hampson
Rating
46

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
43
Career races
2
Wins
4.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
23.3%
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
Auto-Generated

The horse does have a clear pattern worth noting. No News absolutely thrives on slow, muddy ground, winning 2 of 13 races (15%) when conditions turn wet—a significantly better win rate than its overall record and a trait worth monitoring for future entries. The best results also come over 7 furlongs to a mile, where the horse has won 2 of 22 races (9%), and Kempton Park clearly suits the runner: both career wins have come at that track from 13 attempts there. There is also a notable partnership with jockey Lewis Edmunds, who has partnered the horse for 9 races and secured both victories—a 22% win rate that suggests real compatibility between rider and runner.

Competition at Class 6 level, where the horse typically races, has proved challenging, with just 2 wins from 33 starts at that grade. The recent form—a sixth place just a day ago—suggests No News is still actively racing and searching for that elusive third win. For the yard hoping to get this one back in the winner's circle, the ingredients are there: pair it with Edmunds, get it on soft ground, and head back to Kempton if the opportunity arises. Without all three, though, this has become a tough horse to back.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 2 wins from 13 starts (15%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 9% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 16 starts
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at Lingfield Park in 10 attempts
Yet to win at Great Yarmouth in 6 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
6th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
31 Jul
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · 14 runners
7 Jul
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
21 May
7th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
6 Oct
9th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
4 Sep
2nd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
15 Aug
4th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
9 Jul
6th
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
21 Jun
5th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
7 Jun
7th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Deon Le Roux
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Oliver Carmichael
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jonny Peate Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Stefano Cherchi
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
Kempton Park
Galloping
13 2 wins, 3 seconds, 8 other 20 Jan 15.4%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
10 1 third, 9 other 18 Aug 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
6 1 third, 5 other 6 Oct 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 7 Jul 0%
chelmsford 3 3 other 25 Apr 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 21 May 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 third 8 Aug 0%
Brighton
Undulating
1 1 other 29 Apr 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 26 Jul 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Jul 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 18 Aug 0%