Semper Femina
Semper Femina has yet to taste victory in seven outings, but there are genuine reasons to believe her story is far from over. The three-year-old has finished in the frame three times, most notably with a strong second-place run at Kempton on debut—a result that immediately suggested she had the talent to compete at this level. That early promise has been tempered by inconsistency since, though not without explanation. At Newbury recently, jockey
Sean Levey reported that the horse was traveling beautifully through the race when she suddenly began hanging to the right. It turned out she had lost a shoe during the race, a mechanical failure rather than a performance issue, and the problem only became apparent after the finish line.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trainer Richard Hannon, based in Wiltshire, is candid about her potential. He describes her as a "lovely filly" who wanted further distance on her debut and was genuinely going well until the shoe incident derailed her Newbury effort. The message is clear: there are no serious flaws lurking beneath the surface, just the accumulated bad luck and minor setbacks that dogs plenty of young horses as they learn their trade. Hannon's yard has sent out 118 winners this season, so he knows what he is looking at, and the fact that he has kept confidence in her suggests there is unfinished business here. With two more places to her name in recent runs and active racing in the last day or two, Semper Femina remains a work in progress—the kind of horse that genuine improvement might arrive quite suddenly once circumstances align.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
6th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 12 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
19 Jun
7th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
12 Jun
2nd
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
3 May
7th
Salisbury
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
17 Apr
9th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
30 Mar
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 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 |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jul |
0% |