Big Time Rascal
Big Time Rascal is a horse that has found its home at Brighton. The 5-year-old has won three times in its career from 29 races, which puts it in the modest range of performers you see on the lower rungs of racing — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 races. But look closer and you see something worth noting: it has won three of those eleven races specifically at Brighton, giving it a win rate of just under 27% at that track. Two weeks ago it won there again, on 7 August 2026, and that victory is part of a run that suggests the horse is finding some form. In its last six races, it has won twice, which is respectable consistency for a horse at this level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Luke Oliver Vallance
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
31.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The pattern that stands out most is Big Time Rascal's preference for fast, dry ground. On those conditions, it wins roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 races — a significant jump from its overall average. That tells you something useful: this is not a horse to fancy when the going turns soft or muddy, but on a firm track it comes alive. The horse was trained by Simon Hodgson, based at Dogmersfield in Hampshire, a yard that has been producing winners steadily this season with eight so far to their name.
At Class 6 level — the lowest tier of formal racing — Big Time Rascal has managed just one win from ten attempts, which suggests it may be reaching the limit of where it can consistently compete. But the Brighton wins and the recent upturn in form mean it remains a horse worth keeping an eye on when conditions suit and it heads back to the track it clearly favours. It raced just a day ago, so it is actively competing and part of a trainer's regular string of runners.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Course specialist at Brighton: 3 wins from 11 starts (27%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Bath in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Aug
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
7 Aug
🏆 Won
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
7 Jul
5th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
30 Jun
🏆 Won
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
9 Jun
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
22 May
2nd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
30 Apr
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
24 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
29 Sep
5th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
14 Sep
9th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 11 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 |
|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
11 |
3 wins, 1 second, 7 other |
23 Aug |
27.3% |
| Bath Undulating |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 thirds |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |