Amused
Amused is a four-year-old with a solid record of finding the frame without quite managing to break through into the winner's circle. In 13 races, the horse has picked up four places but never crossed the line first, a pattern that defines its career so far. Trained by
Jim Boyle at Epsom, Amused competes mostly in Class 5 races—the lower tier of British racing—where it has run three times without winning, though the recent form suggests the horse is regularly competitive enough to finish in the placings.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
P And Mrs L Rowe And John Turner
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Looking at the last six runs, there's a story of inconsistency. A sixth-place finish two weeks ago was followed by seventh, then back-to-back second-place efforts, before a tenth and an eleventh. Those two seconds show Amused has the ability to run close to the winner, but something always seems to go wrong at the crucial moment. With the horse still active and having raced just a day ago, there's clearly plenty of racing left ahead. Boyle's yard has been in good form this season with 25 winners already, so there's a solid operation behind this runner. Whether Amused finally breaks that duck and posts a first win, or whether the pattern of near-misses continues, the next few races will be telling.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
6th
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
25 Aug
7th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
6 Aug
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
23 Jul
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
3 Jul
10th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
9 Jun
11th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
1 Jun
2nd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
28 Apr
10th
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
10 Dec
5th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
25 Nov
5th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |