So Sassy
So Sassy has found a sweet spot at Wolverhampton, winning two of four races there and most recently breaking through again at the track just this week on 17 August. The 4-year-old's career record of three wins from seventeen races shows modest overall returns, but the consistency of success at this particular course suggests the horse handles the Wolverhampton surface and layout in a way that suits its running style. That second Wolverhampton win came after a lean spell — the last six races before it brought nothing but two fifth-place finishes and a run of lower placings, so getting back to the winner's circle will have been a relief for the yard.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
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📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
35.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
James Fanshawe's Newmarket stable has backed So Sassy with regular opportunities, and the horse clearly performs best when conditions and distance align. On normal ground — neither wet and heavy nor firm and fast — the horse has won three times from ten outings, a rate of 30 per cent that stands well clear of the overall figures. Over the middle distances between seven furlongs and a mile, the record is even stronger: two wins from four races suggests the horse is genuinely competitive at this trip. The typical opposition comes in Class 5 races, where one win from eight starts shows this is the genuine level, though recent form hints at imminent improvement. Hector Crouch has ridden the horse five times, winning once together, and that partnership remains active as So Sassy stays busy in the racing calendar.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 50% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Aug
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
17 Jul
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
5 May
5th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
3 Apr
5th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
2 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
7 Feb
7th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
3 Jan
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
20 Nov
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 5 runners
23 Oct
3rd
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
3 Apr |
20% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
17 Aug |
50% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 May |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 third |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Feb |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |