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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
Quick facts
Age
2 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
St Mark's Basilica
Mother
Belesta
Owner
Mrs E Irwin & Mrs John Magnier

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
5
Career races
1
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
37 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Tomorrow
Curragh
About 1 mile · Soft, spongy ground · 11 runners

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

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)
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏟 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
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin 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%