Natural Ability

Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 7

Born: 20/04/2018

Breeder: Ms Carol Henley

Current Trainer: Chris Grant

6.7%

Win Rate

6.7%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Most Improved

Dam

Always A Way

Damsire

Danehill Dancer

Race Statistics

Total Races

Wins

Places (1-3)

99 @ 16.5f

Best Speed

3.3

Avg Pos Last 3

Class 5

Average Class

Distance Expertise

Moderate (45/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance

4 races (44.4%) • Avg pos: 11.0

16f+ Staying

5 races (55.6%) • Avg pos: 6.6

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 4

Avg Position: 11.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 7

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest

Races: 5

Avg Position: 6.6

Win Rate: 20%

Place Rate: 20%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
12-16f (Long Distance)	4	11.0	0%	0%	7
16f+ (Staying) Strongest	5	6.6	20%	20%	🏆 1

Analysis: Natural Ability has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 20% win rate from 5 races.

Upcoming Races

In 3 days

Newcastle • Thu, 30 Oct 2025

02:08

2m190y

Class 5 Turf Good To Firm

£3,248

Prize

Past Performances

Past Performances - Natural Ability

Feb 5 (264d ago)

Sedgefield

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 4

Headgear:

SP: 6/1

Trainer:

Dec 17 (314d ago)

5th

Catterick

19f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:53.84

SP: 85/40F

Trainer:

Speed: 94

Nov 14 (347d ago)

1st

Sedgefield

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:8.64

SP: 3/1

Trainer:

Speed: 96

Oct 3 (389d ago)

Southwell

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

SP: 6/1

Trainer:

Sep 23 (399d ago)

4th

Sedgefield

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:3.88

SP: 17/2

Trainer:

Speed: 99

May 6 (539d ago)

15th

Down Royal

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

4:10.55

SP: 50/1

Trainer:

Speed: 85

Dec 26 (671d ago)

8th

Limerick

17.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

5:5.21

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Dec 14 (683d ago)

14th

Naas

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

4:24.35

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 83

Dec 7 (690d ago)

DNR

Clonmel

18f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

Nov 16 (711d ago)

7th

Punchestown

15.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

4:21.75

SP: 125/1

Trainer:

Speed: 61

May 16 (895d ago)

9th

Sligo

13f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

Headgear:

3:16.23

SP: 150/1

Trainer:

Speed: 59

May 2 (909d ago)

Ballinrobe

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

Headgear:

SP: 150/1

Trainer:

Mar 21 (951d ago)

Clonmel

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear: •

SP: 100/1

Trainer:

Jan 26 (1005d ago)

DNR

Gowran Park

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Reason:

Trainer:

Jan 25 (1006d ago)

14th

Fairyhouse

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

4:53.00

SP: 300/1

Trainer:

Speed: 29

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Surface	Jumps	Class	Pos	Time	Btn	SP	Wgt	Headgear	Jockey	Speed	Days	Notes
Feb 5	Sedgefield	16.5f	Good To Soft	Turf	13 fences	Class 4	-	-		6/1	156lbs			-	264d	-
Dec 17	Catterick	19f	Good	Turf	16 fences	Class 5	5	4:53.84	0.5	85/40F	165lbs			94	314d	-
Nov 14	Sedgefield	16.5f	Good	Turf	13 fences	Class 5	1	4:8.64	0	3/1	166lbs			96	347d	-
Oct 3	Southwell	16f	Good	Turf	13 fences	Class 5	-	-		6/1	163lbs			-	389d	-
Sep 23	Sedgefield	16.5f	Good	Turf	13 fences	Class 5	4	4:3.88	2.5	17/2	163lbs			99	399d	-
May 6	Down Royal	17f	Good	Turf	9 hurdles		15	4:10.55	3.5	50/1	163lbs			85	539d	-
Dec 26	Limerick	17.5f	Soft To Heavy	Turf	11 fences		8	5:5.21	0.05	80/1	148lbs			77	671d	-
Dec 14	Naas	16f	Soft To Heavy	Turf	10 fences		14	4:24.35	1.75	80/1	156lbs			83	683d	-
Dec 7	Clonmel	18f	Heavy	Turf	12 fences		DNR				144lbs		-	-	690d
Nov 16	Punchestown	15.5f	Soft	Turf	fences		7	4:21.75	40	125/1	159lbs			61	711d	-
May 16	Sligo	13f	Good To Yielding	Turf	Flat		9	3:16.23	2	150/1	147lbs			59	895d	-
May 2	Ballinrobe	17f	Good To Yielding	Turf	Flat		-	-		150/1	166lbs			-	909d	-
Mar 21	Clonmel	16f	Heavy	Turf	Flat		-	-		100/1	166lbs	•		-	951d	-
Jan 26	Gowran Park	16f	Soft To Heavy	Turf	Flat		DNR				162lbs	-	-	-	1005d
Jan 25	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft To Heavy	Turf	Flat		14	4:53.00	0.75	300/1	162lbs	-	-	29	1006d	-

Welcome

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f (Long Distance)

16f+ (Staying)

Newcastle • Thu, 30 Oct 2025

Past Performances - Natural Ability