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Sergeant Wilko

Sergeant Wilko is a five-year-old who has quietly built a record that any trainer would be pleased with — 5 wins and 7 places from 24 races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 5. That is a solid return, and the quality of those wins tells you this is no ordinary horse. Back-to-back victories at Newmarket in July 2024 and then at Goodwood in August 2024 — both Class 2 races, meaning some of the better contests in Britain — showed a horse genuinely capable of mixing it at a high level. Not many five-year-olds can point to winning at two of British racing's most celebrated venues in the space of six weeks.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Bungle Inthejungle
Mother
Lady Spangles
Trainer
Owner
King Power Racing Co Ltd
Rating
85

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
5
Wins
20.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
29.2%
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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Trainer Kevin Ryan is based at Hambleton in North Yorkshire, and his yard has sent out 45 winners already this season — a busy, successful operation that knows how to place a horse well. Ryan has spoken about Sergeant Wilko with real enthusiasm, seeing him as the type of horse that can be aimed at the big festivals, the kind of occasions where the owners want to be represented. That ambition feels justified. The horse clearly thrives when conditions are right — on slightly soft ground, he has won 3 of his 6 races, a remarkable 50% record. That is not luck; that is a horse who genuinely finds his best form when there is a bit of give in the ground.

Regular partner Tom Eaves has ridden him in 9 of his 24 races, winning 2 of them, and that ongoing partnership matters — a jockey who knows a horse's quirks is worth something. The pair have largely operated at Class 2 level, where Sergeant Wilko has won 2 from 13 races — 15%, or roughly 1 in every 8, which is a respectable return against quality fields.

The honest caveat is that his last win came at Goodwood on 25 August 2024 — nearly 21 months ago now — and he has not won in his last six outings. His most recent run came just yesterday, so the team are clearly still busy with him and looking for the right opportunity. For a horse who showed that kind of sparkle in the summer of 2024, the question now is whether the right conditions — a touch of soft ground, a big-occasion track — can unlock that form one more time.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Ok
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
2nd
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
27 Mar
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
16 Jan
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
20 Sep
19th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 25 runners
6 Sep
6th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 19 runners
26 Jul
17th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
28 Jun
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
31 May
4th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
11 May
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Tom Eaves Current Jockey
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Won / Rode
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

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
6 1 win, 5 other 27 Mar 16.7%
Thirsk
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 16 May 33.3%
Ayr
Galloping
3 3 other 20 Sep 0%
Leicester
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 26 Apr 50%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 6 Sep 0%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Jul 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 win 11 Jul 100%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 win 25 Aug 100%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Jul 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 27 Feb 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 31 May 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 second 8 Apr 0%