Zermatt Star
Zermatt Star is a three-year-old still searching for consistency, though a breakthrough win this week at Ripon suggests the horse may be starting to work it out. The win came on 1 September—the horse's first career success in seven races—and arrived in sharp contrast to a stretch of form that has been largely disappointing. Of the last six runs, only one has brought any reward: a fourth-place finish at an earlier outing. The rest reads like a catalogue of mid-field disappointments, with finishes of 10th, 10th, 11th, and another 10th tucked in between.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
With just the one win and a single place finish from seven races overall, Zermatt Star wins roughly 1 in every 7 starts—a modest win rate at this stage. What matters now is whether this Ripon win was a sign that something has clicked, or a one-off breakthrough that will be followed by more frustration. The horse is actively racing and clearly the trainer, Tony Coyle and Kaine Wood's Norton yard, is keen to keep running it. The yard itself is in reasonable form this season with 12 winners sent out already, so there is some stability in the handling at least. For Zermatt Star, the challenge will be proving the Ripon victory was not a false dawn.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
🏆 Won
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 13 runners
6 Aug
10th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
17 Jul
4th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
11 May
10th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
4 Apr
11th
Cork
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 11 runners
20 Oct
5th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 12 runners
16 Sep
6th
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 10 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 |
|---|
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
1 Sep |
100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |