Bellagio Man
Bellagio Man is a horse that has found his level and his track. At eight years old, he has been racing for three years, and while his overall record of six wins from 69 races shows he is a reliable middle-ranking performer rather than a star, there is something quietly compelling about where and when he wins. Newcastle is his course. He has won five times there from 37 races—that is roughly 1 in every 7 runs at a single track, which for a horse at this standard is genuinely noteworthy. His most recent victory came at Newcastle on 21 October 2025, and that consistency there suggests he either handles the track's particular demands better than most, or simply prefers racing on Tyneside. Trained by
Antony Brittain's Warthill yard in Yorkshire, he is part of a team that has sent out 23 winners this season, so the infrastructure behind him is solid.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Paul Musson Antony Brittain
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The picture becomes more interesting when you look at his recent form. Of his last six races, he has finished first or second twice—both wins in that stretch. He was last raced just a day ago, so he is still actively competing and clearly still a working part of the yard's plans. With regular jockey Cam Hardie, he has a win rate of one in ten, which is marginally better than his overall record. At Class 4 level, his natural home, he wins roughly once every 25 attempts, which underlines that he is not a horse built for the top tier of racing. But in a sport where consistency and longevity matter, a horse this honest at eight years old, who keeps finding his way back to the winner's circle, deserves recognition for what he does well—and Newcastle, it seems, is where Bellagio Man does it best.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Newcastle: 5 wins from 37 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 8 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
5th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
1 May
10th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
21 Nov
12th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
1 Nov
DNF
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
21 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
9 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
29 Aug
10th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
8 Aug
10th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
29 May
7th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
1 May
4th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
37 |
5 wins, 5 seconds, 5 thirds, 22 other |
1 May |
13.5% |
| Southwell Galloping |
14 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 11 other |
21 Nov |
7.1% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
8 |
1 second, 1 third, 6 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |