Seagulls Eleven
Seagulls Eleven is a 4-year-old with the kind of record that suggests real potential still locked inside. Three wins from 14 races is a solid tally—he wins roughly 1 in every 5 races—but the telling detail is where those wins come from. At the distance he likes best, between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs, he has won 2 of 6 races, a 33% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall form. His trainer
Hugo Palmer, based at Malpas in Cheshire, sees him as the yard's highest-rated horse and the big hope. Last season sent out 67 winners, and Seagulls Eleven has been through the mill competing in top-class racing—he has won just 1 of 7 attempts at the highest level. That gap between what he can do at his favored distance and what he manages against elite fields tells you he is a horse still learning his trade at the peak of the sport.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Two Plus Three Two Plus Four
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
57.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His recent form shows flashes of that promise. He won at Goodwood in August 2025 and Epsom in June 2026, with 2 wins across his last 6 races, though the most recent outing—just a day ago—saw him finish seventh. Palmer has been experimenting with different tracks and field sizes, speaking openly about needing small fields and turning courses to get the best from him. He has ruled out Royal Ascot but is considering trips to France and softer targets around the summer circuit. There is an intriguing sense that this horse hasn't yet found his perfect stage: a smaller field, a favorable distance, the right kind of track. For a gelding competing at this level with three wins to his name, the trainer's belief that improvement is still coming feels like more than hope—it sounds like a plan.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
7th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
29 Jul
10th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
23 Aug
8th
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
1 Aug
🏆 Won
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 6 runners
10 Jul
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
21 Jun
6th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
3 May
11th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
12 Oct
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Soft · 6 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
29 Aug |
33.3% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
7 Jun |
50% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
5 Jun |
100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |