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Reporter

There is a horse that keeps showing up, keeps running into a place, and keeps making you think today might finally be the day — and that horse is Reporter. The 4-year-old has finished in the first three nineteen times across its career, collecting 1 win and 6 places from 19 races, which works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 19 outings. That is a modest return, and anyone watching the form closely knows this is a horse that has made a habit of getting close without quite getting there.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Wootton Bassett
Mother
Smoulder
Owner
Luke Oliver Vallance
Rating
57

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
1
Wins
5.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
31.6%
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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That one win came at Windsor on 23 June 2025, and it remains the only time Reporter has hit the front. At the level this horse typically operates — Class 6, the entry-level tier of British racing — it has won 1 from 7 races, which is around 1 in every 7 attempts at that grade. That is actually a more encouraging number than the overall career record suggests. It means when Reporter lines up in the right company, it is not completely out of the conversation.

Recent form tells a mixed but not hopeless story. The last six runs read 13-6-4-8-4-3, meaning the horse has twice finished fourth and once third in that stretch, sandwiched around some tougher days. Nothing there screams imminent winner, but the third-place finish hints that the ability is still somewhere in there.

Michael Attwater trains Reporter from his yard in Epsom, Surrey, and he has had a productive season with 25 winners sent out. A trainer operating at that volume tends to know which horses are worth persevering with and which are not, so the fact that Reporter is still actively racing says something. Whether that breakthrough moment at Windsor proves to be a one-off or the beginning of something more consistent is the question every run now tries to answer.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
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)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Apr
13th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
20 Mar
6th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
29 Sep
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
23 Sep
8th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
8 Sep
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
25 Aug
3rd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
6 Aug
5th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
17 Jul
4th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
23 Jun
🏆 Won
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
10 Jun
6th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Charles Bishop Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
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
Lingfield Park
Sharp
3 3 other 20 Mar 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 15 May 0%
Windsor
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 23 Jun 50%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 29 Dec 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 25 Aug 0%
Brighton
Undulating
2 2 other 29 Sep 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Aug 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 third 28 Oct 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 5 Apr 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 10 Jun 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 second 3 Dec 0%