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Wine Dark Sea

Wine Dark Sea is living through a rare hot streak. The 4-year-old has won 3 of its last 6 races, with the most recent victory coming at Newbury just this week—an August 15 win that caps off a sudden and striking upturn in form. The horse's overall record reads 4 wins and 6 places from 10 races, which translates to a 40% win rate. That is genuinely strong; most racehorses never approach that figure. Yet the clustering of those wins into the last month or so suggests Wine Dark Sea has found something—confidence, perhaps, or a turf and distance it now knows well.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Mother
Ajwibah
Owner
Dan Gilbert
Rating
83

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
10
Career races
4
Wins
40%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
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
Auto-Generated

The trajectory is worth noting. Wine Dark Sea's first career win came at Kempton Park on August 13, 2025. Since then, two more victories have followed, punctuated by a sixth-place finish six runs ago but otherwise solid form. When a horse suddenly starts winning after a slow start, it usually means the trainer has worked out what works. Harry Charlton's Beckhampton yard has been prolific this season with 38 winners, and Wine Dark Sea appears to be one of his recent success stories. At Class 5 level—roughly the lower tier of racing—the horse holds a 33% win rate (1 win from 3 races), which is respectable if not dominant, suggesting it may still have room to climb if conditions and opponents align.

This is a horse that shows up fresh, then delivers. Last raced just a day ago, Wine Dark Sea remains active and game, which matters at this stage of what has become an encouraging campaign. For a horse that didn't find the winner's enclosure until last summer, four victories in a calendar year is genuine progress.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Strong overall win rate: wins 40% of races

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Newbury
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
10 Jul
5th
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
24 Jun
🏆 Won
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
9 May
🏆 Won
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
10 Oct
2nd
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
24 Sep
6th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
13 Aug
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
30 Jun
5th
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
5 Apr
7th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
19 Sep
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 24 Sep 50%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 10 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 win 24 Jun 100%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 win 15 Aug 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 win 9 May 100%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Apr 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 second 19 Sep 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Jun 0%