Pocklington
Pocklington is a five-year-old who has won just twice in 15 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 8—but there are signs he performs better on certain surfaces and under particular conditions. His two victories came on normal ground, where he has won 2 of his last 5 races, a 40 percent win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. His most recent win came at Southwell in early January, a Class 2 race on the all-weather track, but that was eight months ago. Since then his form has been patchy: a second place finish is his best result in his last six outings, with a string of mid-field efforts suggesting he has not quite found his way back to the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Bond Thoroughbred Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
46.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse is trained by Geoff Oldroyd at his yard in Pocklington, North Yorkshire—the same village that lent the horse its name—and the stable has sent out 13 winners this season, indicating a reasonably consistent operation. Pocklington is most often ridden by jockey P J McDonald, though the pair have only managed one win together from eight races, a 12 percent return that does not tell the full story of their partnership. When the horse does race on ground it likes, with the right setup, there is clearly ability there. The challenge is finding those conditions again and building a run of form. At five years old, he remains active on the track, last racing just a day ago, and there is still time for him to string together the kind of consistent run that could revive his fortunes at the higher levels where he competes.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at York in 6 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
13th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
25 Jul
14th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
27 Jun
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
13 May
8th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
16 Jan
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
1 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
13 Dec
2nd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
14 Sep
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
23 Aug
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
26 Jul
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
6 |
1 third, 5 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 3 seconds, 1 other |
27 Jun |
20% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
1 Jan |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 May |
0% |