The Caltonian
The Caltonian has found a home at Newcastle that most horses would envy. The 7-year-old has won three of its seven career races at the Tyne and Wear track—more than anywhere else—and comes alive on the artificial surface there, claiming victories in January 2025 and again most recently on 16 January 2026. On normal ground conditions generally, the horse wins roughly one in every three races (7 wins from 22), which is a telling statistic for a horse that has mustered only seven victories across 49 starts overall. That 14% win rate across its career masks the reality: The Caltonian is a specialist, a horse that thrives in specific circumstances and struggles when conditions change.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
John Murphy Miss L A Perratt
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
38.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The worrying sign is the current form. The horse has not won in six races, finishing third and fourth twice in that stretch but more often trailing further back—a 12th place the low point. Its last victory came seven months ago, and it raced just yesterday without troubling the placings, coming home fifth. Trainer Linda Perratt, based at East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, will be hoping for better soon. The yard has sent out 19 winners this season, so the infrastructure is there. Jonny Peate has been the horse's most effective partner, winning three of 12 races together (25%), suggesting that jockey-horse combination carries real value. The question now is whether The Caltonian can rediscover that Newcastle magic and normal ground formula, or whether time is catching up with a specialist horse that has never won at the higher class levels it has occasionally attempted.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 7 wins from 22 starts (32%)
✔ Course specialist at Newcastle: 6 wins from 20 starts (30%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Ayr in 18 attempts
🎯 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)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
3rd
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
7 Aug
4th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
20 Jul
5th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
6 Jul
12th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
27 Jun
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
13 Apr
10th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
6 Feb
13th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
16 Jan
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
9 Dec
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
17 Nov
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
20 |
6 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 10 other |
27 Jun |
30% |
| Ayr Galloping |
18 |
3 seconds, 2 thirds, 13 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 seconds |
19 Dec |
33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
22 Aug |
0% |