Emperor Caradoc — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 41%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Doncaster — well clear of the 41% career baseline.

Pontefract 50% 1-3-8
Doncaster SPEC 60% 0-3-5
Newcastle (AW) 20% 0-1-5
York 0% 0-0-3
Nottingham 100% 2-0-2
Carlisle 50% 1-0-2
Hamilton 50% 0-1-2
Leicester 50% 0-1-2
Ripon 50% 0-1-2
Thirsk 50% 1-0-2
Beverley 0% 0-0-2
Haydock 0% 0-0-2
Ayr 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 100% 1-0-1
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

David Nolan NOW 38% 4-1-13
Graham Lee 56% 2-3-9
Harry Russell 20% 0-1-5
Harrison Shaw 0% 0-0-4
Mark Winn 67% 0-2-3
Daniel Tudhope 100% 0-2-2
Paul Hanagan 100% 0-1-1
Tom Kiely-Marshall 100% 0-1-1
Barry McHugh 0% 0-0-1
Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-1
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Midgley NOW 47% 4-10-30
Bryan Smart 27% 2-1-11

Going Record

41 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 71% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 50% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 71% 3-2-7
Good 44% 0-7-16
Good to Soft 14% 1-0-7
Soft 50% 2-2-8
Heavy 0% 0-0-3

Distance Record

41 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (58% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 58% 5-10-26
Seven 6½ – 7f 18% 1-1-11
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

3rd/5 9 May 2026 23 days ago

Leicester
- 6f
- Good To Firm
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
btn .5 OR 77 +3

David Nolan

Prominent on near side of group - hung right and ridden inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung…
1st/9 2 May 2026 30 days ago

Thirsk
- 6f
- Good To Firm
- Class 4
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 74

David Nolan

In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group 2f out - edged right when led inside final furlong - soon ridden and kept on(op 14/1…
13th/17 29 Mar 2026 64 days ago

Doncaster
- 5f
- Good To Soft
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.2 OR 74

David Nolan

Raced far side - prominent - weakened inside final furlong - 4th of 8 in group(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
4th/11 12 Mar 2026 81 days ago

Newcastle (AW)
- 6f
- Standard
- Class 4
btn 0.3 OR 74 -1

Barry McHugh

Disputed lead towards near side - prominent after 2f - ran on from over 1f out - lost third final strides(op 40/1)
12th/13 6 Oct 2025 238 days ago

Pontefract
- 6f
- Soft
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.1 OR 75

David Nolan

Always behind(op 20/1)
4th/7 21 Sep 2025 253 days ago

Hamilton
- 6f
- Soft
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.05 OR 75 -1

David Nolan

In touch with leaders on far side of group - headway and going okay over 1f out - disputing second inside final furlong - no extra final…
12th/15 6 Sep 2025 268 days ago

Thirsk
- 7f
- Good
- Class 4
- Cheekpieces
btn .5 OR 76 +2

David Nolan

Never better than midfield(op 10/1)
3rd/10 12 Aug 2025 293 days ago

Hamilton
- 6f
- Good
- Class 4
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.1 OR 74 -1

Harry Russell

Midfield - headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 28/1)
14th/22 25 Jul 2025 311 days ago

York
- 6f
- Good
- Class 4
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.3 OR 75 +3

David Nolan

Never better than midfield(op 22/1)
1st/10 5 Jul 2025 331 days ago

Nottingham
- 6f
- Good To Firm
- Class 5
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 72

David Nolan

In touch with leaders - prominent over 2f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on well(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)