Reader
Three races in, no wins yet, but Reader has at least shown enough to suggest there's something worth watching. The three-year-old has finished in the places twice from its three outings — including a third and a second — which means it has been competitive without quite getting its nose in front. That's not a disgrace; plenty of horses take time to find their winning moment, and two placed efforts from three races tells you this isn't a horse that's just making up the numbers.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
P Mitchell & Mrs S Davis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Reader worth a second look is the trainer in its corner. Marcus Tregoning has sent out four winners already this season, and a horse that keeps finishing close is exactly the kind of project a yard like his will be patient with. Tregoning is a quietly respected trainer, not someone who throws horses into races without a plan, so the fact that Reader is still running — it raced just yesterday — suggests confidence that the right opportunity is still out there.
The recent form of 3-8-2 is honest rather than flashy. That eighth-place finish stands out as the low point, but the second-place effort on either side of it shows the ability hasn't gone anywhere. If Reader can iron out whatever went wrong in that middle run, a first win feels like a realistic next step rather than wishful thinking.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Apr
3rd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
30 Oct
8th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
12 Oct
2nd
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 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 |
|---|
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
12 Oct |
0% |