Birkie Boy
In 22 career races, the four-year-old has mustered just one victory, which came at Brighton on 10 October 2023, now nearly two and a half years ago. That sole success came from 11 races over his preferred distance of 7 furlongs to a mile, where he has won at roughly 9% rate—hardly sparkling, but at least marginally better than his overall record of 1 win from 22 (5%). Most of his racing has been in Class 6, the lowest tier of competition, where he has won 1 from 19 races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Eastern Promise Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Tomorrow
Bath
About 1 mile · Good ground · 14 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent form tells a familiar story. In his last six runs, Birkie Boy has been placed (fourth, fourth, or eighth) four times but has not added a second career win, finishing eighth and twelfth in the other races. The horse has now had a break of 153 days—roughly five months—and is returning to the track having been absent since late spring. With Olivia Tubb in the saddle for eight of those 22 races, the pair have struck only once together, a partnership win rate of 12%, slightly above his career average but still unspectacular. For a horse that races regularly, one win in 30 months is sobering. Birkie Boy remains a horse that will likely pick up a placing or two before long, but asking him to deliver another win would be an optimistic proposition.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 9% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 153-day absence
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Oct
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
16 Oct
4th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
7 Oct
4th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
6 May
8th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
17 Apr
12th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
16 Feb
9th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
3 Feb
2nd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
14 Jan
6th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
13 Dec
12th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
15 Nov
3rd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 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 |
|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
16 Oct |
20% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Jan |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
6 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |