The horse's story is one of steady decline. His first win came at Newcastle in late 2021, and he managed to climb to seven career victories, with four of those wins coming at Class 5 level (the lower end of the racing ladder). But his last win was at Newcastle on 14 February 2025 — nearly nineteen months ago. Since then, he has not found the winner's enclosure despite remaining in work. His most recent form reads 9-3-14-3-6-5 across his last six races, which shows the occasional place but no breakthrough. Raced by Dale Swift in 12 of those efforts, he has managed just one win in that partnership, an 8% return that suggests neither horse nor rider has quite found the chemistry needed.
Alan Brown's Yedingham yard has kept Blackjack active and racing regularly, which says something for the trainer's faith in getting him competitive even as a senior. At nine years old, Blackjack is no spring chicken in racing terms, and the absence of a win for nearly two years suggests he may be heading towards the end of his productive years. Still, he raced just a day ago, so he remains in the mix — a veteran still hunting for that elusive eighth win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
23 | 3 wins, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 15 other | 17 Sep | 13.0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
17 | 2 wins, 1 second, 14 other | 10 Feb | 11.8% |
| chelmsford | 5 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 1 other | 7 Nov | 20% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 | 2 thirds, 3 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 16 Sep | 33.3% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 | 2 thirds | 24 Oct | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jun | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 10 Jun | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jun | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jul | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |