The Lakes
The Lakes is a 4-year-old still searching for his breakthrough. In seven races, he has picked up one place but never crossed the finish line first, giving him a record that will worry his the yard. His recent form tells the story of a horse treading water: a sixth-place finish just yesterday, preceded by a fifth, a sixth, another sixth, a sixth again, and a sixth before that. It is a grim sequence that suggests he is consistently running into stronger opposition than he can handle, or simply not quite sharp enough to match what is being asked of him.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
At Class 5 level — the lower end of competitive racing — he has run three times without a win. That lack of success even at this modest grade hints that The Lakes may be approaching the limits of what he can achieve on the track. Simon Whitaker's yard, based at Scarcroft in West Yorkshire, has sent out four winners this season, so the training is not the problem. Sometimes a horse simply does not have the speed or stamina to compete, and after seven runs without a win, the evidence is mounting that The Lakes may be one of them. He is still active and racing regularly, but he will need to improve significantly to justify continued investment.
🎯 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
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
9th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · 9 runners
19 May
6th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
5 Apr
DNF
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
28 Mar
6th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 6 runners
21 Jan
5th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
29 Nov
6th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
30 Oct
12th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jan |
0% |