Balmoral Boy
Balmoral Boy is a 3-year-old who has yet to break through into the winner's circle, despite showing flashes of promise in the places. With three podium finishes from ten races, the horse is plainly competing at the right level but struggling to close out victories. His recent run of form tells the story: a third place two races ago remains his last placed finish, while his last six races have seen him drift out of the frame entirely, culminating in an eleventh place just yesterday. He has not won in any of those recent attempts, and the zero from ten races overall suggests his breakthrough moment has not yet arrived.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Nigel Tinkler at Langton in North Yorkshire, Balmoral Boy operates out of a yard that has been firing in winners consistently this season with 37 successes to date. That kind of output suggests a stable with solid form and decent ammunition, which makes the horse's inability to win more puzzling than if he were tucked away at a struggling outfit. At three years old, there is still time for things to click, but the current trend — places giving way to blanks — runs the wrong direction. For now, Balmoral Boy remains a horse chasing his first win.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
8th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
9 Sep
3rd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
25 Aug
7th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
27 Jul
2nd
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
18 Jul
4th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
15 Jun
11th
Wetherby
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
16 May
8th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
24 Apr
5th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
13 Apr
6th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
21 Mar
3rd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |