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Pink Socks

Pink Socks is a seven-year-old who has spent 46 races working out exactly where it belongs — and the answer, it turns out, is Southwell on a normal day at the bottom rung of the sport. That might sound underwhelming, but there is something quietly compelling about a horse that has genuinely figured itself out.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Vadamos
Mother
Jumbo Romance
Owner
Bob & Sandra Blyth
Rating
51

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
46
Career races
4
Wins
8.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30.4%
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
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The overall career record — 4 wins and 14 places from 46 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 — tells the story of a horse that competes honestly without setting the world alight. Prize money and class have never really been the point here. But zoom in on the details and a more interesting picture emerges. At Class 6, the lowest tier of British racing, Pink Socks has won 3 of just 6 races — that is a 50% win rate, which is a genuinely remarkable conversion at any level. The horse does not just like dropping into easier company; it seems to come alive there.

Southwell is the other clue. Pink Socks has won 2 of 6 races at the track, making it comfortably the most reliable venue in this horse's life. The most recent of those wins came just three months ago, in January 2026 — which means the memory is fresh and the appetite is clearly still there. On normal ground, the record is 3 wins from 18 races, or roughly 1 in every 6, which is a meaningful step up from the overall average and confirms this horse needs conditions that suit rather than challenge.

Trainer Stephanie Cassidy, based in Royston in Hertfordshire, has sent out one winner this season so far — and Pink Socks contributed at least one of those recent victories to the yard's tally. Jockey Amy Jo Hayes has been the regular partner, winning once together from nine rides. That is about 1 in every 9, which broadly reflects the horse's overall level.

The last six runs — finishing sixth, ninth, fifth, sixth, sixth, and ninth — show a horse that is not threatening to win right now, and the absence of a win in those six races is the honest reality of where things stand. But given what Pink Socks does at Southwell on the right ground at the right class, the question is less whether it can win again and more whether it ends up in the right spot for it to happen.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 18 starts (17%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Apr
6th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
11 Apr
9th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
28 Mar
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
5 Mar
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
16 Feb
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
10 Feb
9th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
27 Jan
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
17 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
13 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
10 Jan
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
11.1%
Win rate
1/9
Won / Rode
Ryan Kavanagh
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Paddy Bradley Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
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
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
Gowran Park
Undulating
13 1 win, 5 seconds, 7 other 20 Oct 7.7%
Southwell
Galloping
6 2 wins, 4 other 29 Apr 33.3%
Dundalk
Galloping
6 1 second, 5 other 10 Nov 0%
Thurles
Undulating
3 3 other 9 Oct 0%
Killarney
Sharp
3 3 other 16 Jul 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 16 Feb 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 10 Feb 50%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Jun 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 1 Oct 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 third 11 Sep 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Jul 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 5 Mar 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 third 4 Jun 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Jul 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Jul 0%