Spirou
There are only two entries on Spirou's racing record so far, but they already tell a decent story. The six-year-old has won 1 of its 2 races — that's a 50% win rate, which is an extraordinary return by any measure — and has also picked up a placed finish, meaning it has never come home empty-handed in its career. The win came at Newbury on 20 March 2026, and with Spirou having raced just yesterday, that career is very much still being written.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What gives that Newbury win some real context is the trainer behind it. Harry Derham operates out of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, and his yard has sent out 53 winners already this season — that is the output of a stable firing on all cylinders. When a horse with so little experience is already winning races for a trainer in that kind of form, it suggests Spirou has been given time to develop properly and sent out ready to perform. Derham does not appear to be throwing this one in at the deep end.
Two races is a small sample, but a 50% win rate and a place from the other run means Spirou has been competitive every single time it has stepped onto a track. That is the kind of clean, unblemished record that keeps people interested — and with the horse still actively racing, there is plenty more to come.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 May
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
20 Mar
🏆 Won
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 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 |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
20 Mar |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 May |
0% |