Norcross Brow
Norcross Brow is a three-year-old on the up. The horse has won 3 of its last 6 races — that's a win rate of roughly one win every two outings — and with a win at Haydock Park just last week, it's clearly in form right now. Over a career of 13 races, it has 3 wins and 8 places, giving it a win rate of about 1 in every 4 to 5 races, which is respectable for a horse still finding its level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Graham And Laura Glendining
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
61.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real pattern here is the distance and ground. Norcross Brow absolutely thrives on fast, dry ground, winning 2 of its 5 races on that surface — a 40% win rate that stands out sharply. Put it on soft or muddy ground, and it struggles. Over the distances it seems to suit best (seven furlongs to a mile), it has won 3 of 7 races, a 43% rate that makes it genuinely dangerous in those conditions. Its first win came at Brighton on 30 June this year, and it has been learning its trade steadily since. The one alarm bell is that it has never won in higher-class races — zero wins from 4 attempts — which suggests there is a ceiling to where it can compete. But at its current level, trainer Charlie Clover's team at Newmarket has a horse that knows how to win, and one that responds to the right conditions. Given how recently it raced, it could be back out very soon.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 43% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
8 Aug
🏆 Won
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
28 Jul
🏆 Won
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
9 Jul
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
30 Jun
🏆 Won
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
26 Jun
3rd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
16 Apr
8th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
21 Mar
6th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
19 Feb
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
17 Jan
2nd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 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 |
2 |
2 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Aug |
100% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Jul |
100% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
30 Jun |
100% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
9 Jul |
0% |