Captain Potter (GB) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 62
Win %: 38%
Placed %: 62%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

4 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Pontefract — well clear of the 62% career baseline.

Pontefract SPEC 80% 3-1-5
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ben Robinson NOW 60% 1-2-5
Shay Farmer(7) 100% 2-0-2
Harry Russell 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Brian Ellison NOW 62% 3-2-8

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-0-1
Good 50% 1-1-4
Good to Soft 100% 1-1-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 62% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 62% 3-2-8

Recent Runs

last 8 races · newest first

4th/4 20 Oct 2025 224 days ago

Pontefract
- 2m2f
- Soft
- Class 2
- Cheekpieces
btn 66 OR 76 +6

Ben Robinson

Pressed leaders - lost position over 4f out - lost touch and eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly rounding home bend…
1st/7 18 Sep 2025 256 days ago

Pontefract
- 2m1f
- Good To Soft
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 70

Shay Farmer

Soon prominent - chased clear leader after 6f - headway 4f out - led over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - readily(tchd 5/6 and tchd Evens)
11th/14 21 Aug 2025 284 days ago

Newcastle (AW)
- 2m½f
- Standard
- Class 4
- Cheekpieces
btn 17 OR 70 +4

Ben Robinson

Dwelt start - towards rear - rushed up and prominent after 2f - led 5f out - headed under 3f out - weakening when hampered over 2f out(op…
1st/7 6 Aug 2025 299 days ago

Pontefract
- 2m1f
- Good To Firm
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 66

Ben Robinson

Prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon went clear - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
3rd/14 13 Jul 2025 323 days ago

Southwell (AW)
- 2m½f
- Standard To Slow
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
btn 6.5 OR 66 +6

Ben Robinson

Raced lazily at times - in touch with leaders - hampered after 1f - headway towards near side over 2f out - stayed on and went third inside…
1st/5 22 Jun 2025 344 days ago

Pontefract
- 2m2f
- Good
- Class 4
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 60 +2

Shay Farmer

Raced in second - led over 2f out - soon ridden clear - eased towards finish - readily(op 11/8 tchd Evens)
2nd/10 9 Jun 2025 357 days ago

Pontefract
- 2m1f
- Good
- Class 6
- Cheekpieces
btn .75 OR 58

Ben Robinson

Pushed along early - prominent - went second after 1f - clear with winner over 8f out - kept on inside final furlong - just held(op 6/1…
4th/7 24 May 2025 373 days ago

Catterick
- 2m
- Good
- Class 6
- Cheekpieces
btn 1.5 OR 58

Harry Russell

Raced in last early - headway and in touch with leaders after 5f - no impression from 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op…