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Shark Two One

There is a very specific type of racehorse that trainers quietly treasure — one that rarely wins but turns up, competes, and collects prize money with the reliability of a commuter catching the same train. Shark Two One is exactly that horse. The eight-year-old has won just 3 races from 49 outings, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 16, but has placed in 18 more, meaning it has finished in the frame in well over a third of all its races. At the level it typically competes at — the bread-and-butter end of British racing, where the fields are large and the margins tight — that kind of consistency has genuine value.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Adaay
Mother
Touching
Owner
Mayflower Racing Club
Rating
49

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
49
Career races
3
Wins
6.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.7%
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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The most interesting chapter of Shark Two One's record is written at Leicester. Two wins from 11 races there might not sound earth-shattering, but it means the horse has won roughly 1 in every 5 times it has raced on that track specifically. Compare that to its overall win rate of 1 in 16, and you start to understand why Leicester matters. Something about that course suits this horse — perhaps the way it bends, the camber, or simply the distances on offer — and trainer Jessica Macey, based in Doncaster, has clearly noticed. That pattern of course form is exactly the kind of thing a good yard keeps a mental note of.

The distance sweet spot is equally telling. All three career wins have come over 7 furlongs to a mile, a range where Shark Two One wins roughly 1 in every 6 races — more than twice as often as across its career as a whole. Put it over the wrong trip and it tends to fade into the pack. Get the conditions right and it becomes a very different animal.

The most recent win came at Leicester on 14 June 2025, and the horse raced again just yesterday, so it is clearly in good health and active at eight years old. The current six-race winless run is worth noting, and regular jockey Lewis Edmunds is yet to ride it to victory in 12 attempts together — a partnership that has been consistent without being fruitful. Jessica Macey's yard has sent out 13 winners this season, which shows the operation knows how to win races. For Shark Two One, the blueprint when that next win arrives is already written: get it back to Leicester, get it over a mile, and see what happens.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 16% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Newcastle in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 22 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
11th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
25 Apr
5th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
8 Oct
7th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
25 Aug
3rd
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
10 Aug
3rd
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
5 Jul
3rd
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
14 Jun
🏆 Won
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
7 Jun
2nd
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
27 May
3rd
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
26 Apr
7th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/12
Won / Rode
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Paul Hanagan
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Stefano Cherchi
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Jack Dace Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Connor Murtagh
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
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Leicester
Sharp
11 2 wins, 1 second, 3 thirds, 5 other 25 Apr 18.2%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
9 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 6 other 10 Jul 11.1%
Newcastle
Galloping
5 5 other 22 Mar 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
4 1 second, 3 other 16 May 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
4 2 thirds, 2 other 8 Oct 0%
Ripon
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 20 Jul 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
2 2 thirds 12 Apr 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Jan 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 third 25 Aug 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Apr 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Jun 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 third 17 Sep 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 third 5 Jul 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 3 Nov 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 25 May 0%