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Road To Wembley

Road To Wembley is a five-year-old who has quietly built himself into one of the more reliable horses in Olly Murphy's busy yard at Wilmcote in Warwickshire — a yard that has already sent out 146 winners this season alone, which tells you plenty about the standard of operation behind this horse. With 6 wins and 15 places from 27 races, he has finished in the frame more often than not, and a win rate of 22% — roughly 1 in every 4.5 races — means he is not simply making up the numbers.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Postponed
Mother
Queen's Dream
Owner
Sir Alex Ferguson
Rating
120

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
27
Career races
6
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.6%
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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His first win came at Wolverhampton in March 2024, and he has steadily added to his tally since. What stands out right now is his current form: wins in two of his last six races, with three runner-up finishes in that same stretch. That is the profile of a horse who is competing hard and consistently at the top end of his level, rather than flukily landing the odd race. Most strikingly, he raced just one day ago and won at Aintree — one of the most famous racing venues in the world — which puts an exclamation mark on what has been a strong recent run.

On normal ground, Road To Wembley is particularly dangerous. He has won 2 of just 4 races in those conditions, a 50% win rate that is remarkable for any horse — it suggests that when everything clicks, he is very hard to beat. Olly Murphy has also indicated he believes the horse has more to give over longer distances, around two miles, hinting that his best days may still be ahead of him.

In the saddle, Finley Marsh has been the regular partner, riding him in 18 of his 27 races and winning 4 of them together — that is a 22% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 4.5 rides, which reflects a genuine, productive partnership rather than a casual arrangement. When a jockey keeps coming back to the same horse this consistently, it usually means both horse and rider have developed a real understanding of each other.

Currently competing mostly at Class 4 level — solid, competitive mid-tier racing — Road To Wembley has been winning at that grade and has a trainer who clearly thinks there is another gear to find. A horse who raced yesterday and won, is in form, and has a trainer planning to step him up in distance, is one worth paying attention to.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M6F – 2M
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 May
🏆 Won
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
1 Apr
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
8 Mar
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
8 Mar
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
23 Sep
2nd
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
21 Aug
9th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 14 runners
5 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
11 Jul
6th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
14 Jun
3rd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
1 Jun
🏆 Won
chelmsford
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
22.2%
Win rate
4/18
Won / Rode
Sean Bowen Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Donagh Murphy
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
Wolverhampton
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 third, 3 other 15 Mar 20%
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 third 1 Apr 33.3%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 3 other 19 Feb 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 18 Apr 50%
chelmsford 2 1 win, 1 other 1 Jun 50%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 21 Aug 50%
Warwick
Sharp
2 2 seconds 8 Mar 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 win 15 May 100%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 third 14 Jun 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Sep 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 second 5 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 second 17 May 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 second 25 Jul 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jul 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Oct 0%