Pivotal Terms
Pivotal Terms has managed just one win from fifteen races so far in its career—a breakthrough victory at Newcastle on 13 April this year that remains its sole success to date. The three-year-old broke its duck after several fruitless attempts and has been chasing that feeling ever since, though without luck: it has not won in its last six outings. Recent form has been patchy, with a mix of mid-field finishes and the occasional closer look—a second place and a fifth among those last half-dozen races—but nothing quite clicking into a pattern that suggests another win is imminent.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Miss Valerie Renwick Kevin Kerr
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Newcastle (AW)
About 5 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 9 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Iain Jardine at Carrutherstown, Pivotal Terms runs for a yard in good order this season (57 winners so far), though the horse itself has not yet become a regular contributor to that tally. It is most often partnered by Andrew Mullen, who has ridden it six times and won once—a respectable 17% win rate together, better than the horse's overall record—suggesting the pair have found some understanding. That sole victory came nearly four months ago now. The horse is still actively racing and clearly has the yard keen to find the right spot again, but at present Pivotal Terms remains a horse searching for consistency rather than one building momentum.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Aug
4th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
31 Jul
10th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · 13 runners
25 Jun
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
2 Jun
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
17 May
6th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
29 Apr
4th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
13 Apr
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
21 Mar
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
5 Mar
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard
6 Feb
8th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 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 |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
31 Jul |
20% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Feb |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |