Sparkling Wine
Sparkling Wine is a three-year-old still hunting for that elusive first win. The horse has run nine times without breaking through, though it has shown enough promise to finish in the places on two occasions—both of those coming in the last six races. That recent form suggests the ability is there: two second-place finishes, a fourth, a fifth, and a tenth tell the story of a horse that can stay competitive but hasn't quite put together the ingredients for a breakthrough.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Lovely Bubbly Racing
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse races for trainer Michael Dods, who runs a busy yard at Piercebridge in County Durham. Dods has already sent out 43 winners this season, so Sparkling Wine is part of a stable in good form. Being raced by a trainer with that kind of firepower behind him suggests the the yard believe there is something to work with. At three years old, Sparkling Wine still has time to turn the form around—plenty of horses don't find their feet until later in their racing career, and two places from nine attempts shows this one is not out of its depth. Having raced just a day ago, it is clearly being kept busy, which might be the right approach for a horse still searching for that first win.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
15th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
25 Jul
10th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · 10 runners
23 Jul
4th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 7 runners
14 Jul
2nd
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
23 Jun
5th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
11 Jun
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
17 May
7th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
8 May
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
16 Apr
8th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 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 |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |