Port Darwin
Port Darwin has the profile of a horse still finding its level. The three-year-old has won 3 of its 16 races—roughly one in five outings—with a recent form line that shows both promise and inconsistency: a win two weeks ago at Brighton sandwiched between fifth-place finishes and a fourth. What stands out is where it genuinely excels. Over distances between 1m1f and 1m2f, Port Darwin is a different horse entirely, winning 3 of 7 races at those trips—better than four in ten. The rest of the time, it rarely fires. That's the key to understanding this runner: keep it at its sweet spot and it delivers; stretch or shorten it and it struggles.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
31.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Charlie Johnston at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, Port Darwin is part of a yard in excellent form, having sent out 131 winners already this season. The horse raced for the first time as a winner in August 2025 at Musselburgh and has since recorded victories at two more tracks, though it has never won in the three attempts it has made at Class 5 level—the top tier of racing it has encountered so far. That zero from three at the highest class it has faced is worth noting; Port Darwin looks comfortable competing below that mark. With a win just two weeks ago and fresh from racing yesterday, the horse remains active and competitive, but until Johnston finds the right race at the right trip, it will likely continue to flash occasional form rather than become a consistent winner.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 43% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
4th
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
5 Aug
🏆 Won
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
11 Jul
5th
Hamilton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 6 runners
22 Jun
5th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
17 Jun
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
2 Jun
6th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
8 May
7th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
30 Apr
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
8 Apr
7th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
18 Feb
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 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 |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Jun |
50% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
11 Jul |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
5 Aug |
100% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |