Bellesque
Bellesque is a two-year-old still finding her way on the track, but her recent victory at Leopardstown suggests she has genuine ability at the right distance. The filly has raced five times and won once, with three placed finishes — a decent return at this early stage of her career. What's more telling is where that win came: over a mile and a furlong, a distance that clearly suits her. From three attempts at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, she has won once and placed twice, which means she wins roughly a third of her races at this trip and rarely runs badly there.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs E Irwin & Mrs John Magnier
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
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Curragh
About 1 mile · Soft, spongy ground · 11 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That win came on July 16 at Leopardstown, and it remains her only victory to date. It is now eight weeks old, and her form since has been mixed — she finished third six weeks ago, eighth most recently, and second before that. This is exactly what you would expect from a young horse still learning the game. She is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien at Owning Hill in County Kilkenny, a yard that has already sent out 160 winners this season alone, so she is in the right place to develop. At two years old, there is plenty of time for her to improve, and if the yard can find her races at her preferred distance, she looks capable of adding to that win tally.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Sep
5th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
29 Aug
8th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
7 Aug
3rd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
16 Jul
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
9 Jul
2nd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
12 Sep |
33.3% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
7 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |