Drifts Away: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Drifts Away is a 5-year-old gelding by Zoustar, trained by T J Kent. He has won 8 of 21 starts and placed in 6 more, for £45,091 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 6 wins from 14 is a 43% strike rate against 29% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:30 at Newmarket on 19 September. His best performance rating is 81, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 21
- Wins 8
- Placed 14
- Strike rate 38%
- Prize money £45,091
- Best rating 81
- Official rating 74
Where Drifts Away runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 | Newmarket | Turners Amateur Jockeys' Cambridgeshire (Class 4 Handicap) (Special Rider Conditions) | — |
Drifts Away form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 26 | Newmarket (July) | Zyn Strong Stride Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 7/2 | Ryan Kavanagh | 74 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Yarmouth | Follow @AtTheRaces On X Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 7/1 | Tom Marquand | 74 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Newmarket | Zyn Pole Position Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Good | 7 | 18.75 | 18/1 | George Wood | 76 |
| 28 Aug 25 | Newbury | Venture Security Handicap (Str) Class 4 | 1m | Good | 8 | 36.25 | 15/2 | Ray Dawson | 78 |
| 26 Jul 25 | York | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good | 16 | 10.25 | 11/2 | Rossa Ryan | 78 |
| 13 Jun 25 | Goodwood | BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good | 3 | 1.75 | 10/3 | Mr Lewis Kent | 78 |
| 29 May 25 | Yarmouth | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 6/1 | Brandon Wilkie | 73 |
| 15 May 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 2 | 3.5 | 10/1 | Brandon Wilkie | 73 |
| 27 Apr 25 | Southwell (AW) | Grace & Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 3 | 5.5 | 10/3F | Tom Marquand | 73 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The bet365 App Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 15/8F | Brandon Wilkie | 70 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 7/4F | Brandon Wilkie | 64 |
| 29 Jan 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 5/4F | Mr Lewis Kent | 62 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | .5 | 9/4F | Aidan Keeley | 62 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Time To Think With BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 6 | 3.25 | 13/8F | Adam Farragher | 62 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Lingfield (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 2 | 3.25 | 6/4F | Aidan Keeley | 61 |
| 2 Nov 24 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 11/4F | Aidan Keeley | 54 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 13/2 | Aidan Keeley | 51 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 6.5 | 22/1 | Harry Burns | 52 |
| 15 Aug 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The bet365 App Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 9.75 | 100/1 | Harry Burns | – |
| 2 May 24 | Doncaster | At The Races App Form Study Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Good To Soft | 6 | 33.5 | 25/1 | David Egan | – |
| 7 Sep 23 | Haydock | Ac Plastics Limited Ebf Novice Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Good | 10 | 18.5 | 100/1 | Connor Planas | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Zyn Strong Stride Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July) on 31 July 2026. Tracked the pace - hit the front approaching the last furlong - came under strong pressure - kept on to win.
Drifts Away by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 14 | 6 | 43% | — |
| 7f | 5 | 2 | 40% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Drifts Away by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 9 | 3 | 33% | — |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
Drifts Away by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 5 | 3 | 60% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Drifts Away breeding
- Sire Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam Golden Spell (GB)
- Damsire Al Kazeem (GB)
- Breeder The Golden Spell Partnership
- Foaled 16 January 2021
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