Papa Oscar
Four years old and still looking for that elusive first win, Papa Oscar has run eight times without managing to reach the podium even once — no wins, no places, nothing to show for a busy career so far. That is a tough record to look at, but it is worth remembering that plenty of horses take time to find their feet, and Papa Oscar is still only four.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 recent form makes for difficult reading. Over the last six races, the best finish recorded is fifth, with a couple of ninths thrown in and one run where Papa Oscar did not complete the course. There is no obvious upward curve there, which is what you would be hoping to see at this stage. Racing just yesterday, the horse is clearly being kept busy, and the team will be hoping that persistence eventually pays off.
Papa Oscar is trained by Clare Hobson, operating out of a small yard in Royston, Hertfordshire. It is not a huge operation, but Hobson's team has sent out three winners already this season, which shows they know how to get a horse ready to win. The question is whether they can unlock something in Papa Oscar that the racecourse has not yet seen.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 May
5th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
4 Apr
6th
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
22 Jan
DNF
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
26 Aug
9th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Jul
9th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
4 Apr
6th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
13 Mar
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
19 Feb
6th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 10 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |