Second Subaltern
Second Subaltern is a 10-year-old who has made 21 appearances on a racecourse without ever crossing the line first — a record that tells a clear story about a horse that competes regularly but hasn't quite found a way to win. Three places from those 21 races show there have been moments of promise, finishing close enough to the front to suggest it belongs in the race, but never quite delivering when it counts.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form makes for sobering reading. Over the last six races the best finish has been fourth, with a string of seventh and eighth places filling out the rest. That's a horse that is currently running in the back half of the field more often than not, and there's no obvious upward trend to point to. Having raced just one day ago, Second Subaltern is clearly still an active campaigner, and the team keep running it — which suggests they see something worth persisting with, even if the results haven't followed.
Mr John Reddington has been the regular rider, partnering Second Subaltern in 7 of its 21 races without a win between them. That's a combination that has had plenty of chances to click and so far hasn't. At 10 years old, with no wins on the board and recent form pointing in the wrong direction, it would take a significant turnaround for Second Subaltern to change the story at this stage of its career.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Kilbeggan in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
5th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
16 Dec
7th
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
30 Aug
7th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
2 Jul
7th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 Jun
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
15 May
8th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
24 Apr
5th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
8 Sep
6th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
4 Jun
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
12 May
11th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 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 |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
5 |
5 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Dec |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |