Pike Road
Pike Road has been waiting eight months for another win, and the frustration is plainly written across his recent form. The seven-year-old last tasted victory at Uttoxeter on 27 November 2025, but since then he has finished out of the frame in five of his last six races, with a single second place at Ludlow his only bright moment. Over a career of 19 races, he has won just twice and placed eight times — a solid if unspectacular record that masks a horse dealt more than his fair share of bad luck.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trainer Martin Keighley, who runs a consistent yard at Luckley in Gloucestershire, is convinced Pike Road has more to offer. The horse showed genuine ability in Class 4 races, winning 2 of his 12 starts at that level, a 17% win rate that suggests he belongs there. Keighley has been candid about the setbacks: a fall at Ludlow when conditions were treacherous cost Pike Road what looked like a sure thing, with the jockey's leg slipping on the slick ground as the horse was jumping well. These are the margins that separate a horse building momentum from one treading water, and Pike Road has found himself on the wrong side too often.
The one consistent bright spot has been his partnership with jockey Freddie Keighley, who has ridden Pike Road to 2 wins from 8 races together — a 25% win rate, significantly better than the horse's overall figures. That kind of synergy matters, especially for a horse who clearly stays well and jumps neatly. Pike Road remains active — he raced just a day ago — and for a horse at his level, one more sustained run of decent ground and straightforward luck might yet unlock another winning streak. He is not going to be anybody's idea of a star, but he is the kind of honest performer that racing is built on.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Jul
7th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
1 Jul
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
2 Feb
6th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
1 Jan
5th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
12 Dec
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
27 Nov
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
23 Oct
DNF
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
2 Oct
5th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
16 Sep
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mr Freddie Keighley Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
26 Jul |
25% |
| Worcester Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
20 May |
50% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jan |
0% |