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Winchurch

Winchurch is a 4-year-old with the kind of solid, reliable form that suggests a genuine lower-level competitor rather than a flash in the pan. Six wins from 32 races — roughly one win in every five attempts — is the mark of a horse that knows how to get the job done, and the addition of nine places shows consistency week to week. Under trainer Michael Appleby's care at Oakham, Winchurch has become a straightforward, dependable type.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Churchill
Mother
Aleneva
Owner
Sbk Racing B J Parr Racing Ltd
Rating
78

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
32
Career races
6
Wins
18.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
28.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The horse really comes alive on fast, dry ground. On those conditions, Winchurch's win rate jumps to 38 percent — three wins from just eight races — which is a stark contrast to its overall record and suggests the surface makes a genuine difference to its performance. Even more telling is its absolute mastery of Nottingham, where it has won two of its four races, making it a course where the yard can genuinely fancy their chances. Its most recent victory came there six weeks ago on 2 July, and a return to that track under similar conditions would be well worth following.

The partnership with jockey Alistair Rawlinson has yielded three wins from thirteen races together (a 23 percent win rate), suggesting they work effectively as a team. In its Class 5 races — typically the lower tiers of professional racing — Winchurch wins roughly one in every four attempts (three wins from eleven races), which is above-average form at that level. Recent racing has shown a mix: two wins in its last six outings, with a first place and fourth place finish suggesting Winchurch remains competitive even if not firing consistently. With a race just yesterday, the horse is clearly being kept in regular work, and on dry ground at a track where it thrives, Winchurch represents the kind of straightforward betting proposition that honest punters love.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 1 wins from 15 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Aug
8th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
29 Jul
15th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
2 Jul
🏆 Won
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
20 Jun
4th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
11 Jun
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
1 Jun
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
26 Apr
🏆 Won
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
18 Apr
4th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
26 Mar
3rd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
24 Jan
5th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
23.1%
Win rate
3/13
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Liam Wright
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Southwell
Galloping
8 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 5 other 26 Mar 12.5%
Nottingham
Galloping
4 2 wins, 2 other 2 Jul 50%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 24 Jan 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 2 Aug 50%
Thirsk
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Aug 0%
Beverley
Undulating
2 2 other 24 Aug 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Jun 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
2 2 other 29 Jul 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 2 other 17 Jan 0%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 13 Jun 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 win 11 Jun 100%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 win 3 Jun 100%
chelmsford 1 1 other 23 Oct 0%