Bigalo
Bigalo is a 2-year-old with an interesting puzzle at its heart: a horse that keeps running into the placings but cannot quite get over the line. In nine races, the young horse has finished second or third on five occasions—a solid return that shows genuine ability—but has yet to break through for a win. That's a pattern worth watching, especially given how recently it raced. Just a day ago, Bigalo was back on the track, which suggests the team is keen to keep building confidence and momentum.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
The horse's last six races tell a telling story. A seventh-place finish was followed by four consecutive placings (second, third, second, second), and then another second two runs back. That's three runner-up finishes in the last six outings alone. For a 2-year-old, this kind of consistency in finding the placings—even without the wins—hints that Bigalo is operating at the right level but needs something to click. Trainer Roger Fell, based at Nawton in North Yorkshire, has been doing his job well this season overall; his yard has sent out 25 winners so far. The question now is whether Bigalo will become one of them or whether those near-misses will stretch on.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
7th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
15 Sep
2nd
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
22 Aug
3rd
1%
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
7 Aug
2nd
1%
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 5 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
27 Jun
7th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
18 Jun
9th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
25 May
6th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 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 |
|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
2 seconds |
7 Aug |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
22 Jul |
0% |