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Signcastle City

There is a particular type of racehorse that never quite announces itself as a star but quietly gets the job done when conditions are right — and Signcastle City fits that description almost perfectly. This six-year-old has built a career record of 5 wins and 17 places from 39 races, meaning it wins roughly 1 in every 8 attempts, but crucially it places in well over half its races. That consistency is the horse's calling card. It is rarely embarrassing itself, and it is rarely setting the world on fire, but week after week it shows up and competes.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
UAE Queen
Owner
Middleham Park Racing III & Partner
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
39
Career races
5
Wins
12.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
43.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Tomorrow
York
About 7 furlongs · Ideal conditions · 22 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The horse is trained by Richard Hannon at Herridge in Wiltshire, which is one of the most productive yards in Britain right now. With 118 winners sent out this season alone, this is clearly a team that knows how to keep horses in form and find the right races for them. Signcastle City operates mainly in Class 4 company — solid, competitive races that sit in the middle of the racing ladder — and at that level it has won 4 of its 19 races, a win rate of just over 1 in 5. That is a genuinely healthy return and suggests the yard has found the right grade for it.

Its most recent win came at Chelmsford on 12 February 2026, around three months ago, and the horse has clearly been kept busy since. Its last six runs read 1 — a gap — 4 — 10 — 2 — 3, working backwards from that Chelmsford win. The two and three in recent races are encouraging, suggesting the horse is in a good spell of form. It raced just one day ago, so this is a horse very much in the thick of things right now.

One small quirk worth noting: regular jockey Joe Leavy has partnered Signcastle City seven times without a win between them. That is not necessarily damning — horses and jockeys go through lean patches together all the time — but it does stand out against the horse's overall record, which includes wins with other riders. The first career win came back in July 2022 at Salisbury, and the horse has kept finding the winner's enclosure steadily since then.

Signcastle City is not a horse that will ever feature on the front page, but for a trainer with a yard firing at full speed, having reliable, placeable horses like this one is exactly what keeps the whole operation ticking.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Newmarket in 7 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 11 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 May
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
29 Apr
2nd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Firm · 6 runners
7 Apr
10th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
12 Mar
4th
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
26 Feb
DNF
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
12 Feb
🏆 Won
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
7 Feb
2nd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
21 Jan
7th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
3 Jan
6th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
1 Nov
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
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
chelmsford 7 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other 12 Mar 14.3%
Newmarket
Galloping
7 1 third, 6 other 1 Nov 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
3 2 seconds, 1 third 12 May 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
3 3 other 30 Jul 0%
Bath
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 second 29 Apr 50%
Salisbury
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 third 19 Aug 50%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 11 Jul 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 21 Jan 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 2 other 7 Apr 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 win 17 Aug 100%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 win 8 Jun 100%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jun 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Sep 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 third 10 May 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 second 29 Jun 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 second 24 May 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Apr 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 2 Jun 0%