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Blue Hero

Blue Hero has been a loyal servant to Adrian Wintle's Gloucestershire yard for nearly five years, amassing 10 wins from 55 races at a solid 18% win rate — roughly 1 victory every 5 outings.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Air Force Blue
Mother
Pomarine
Owner
Adrian Wintle
Official rating
59

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
55
Career races
10
Wins
18.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
32.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
19 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Tomorrow
Bath
About 1 mile · Unknown · 14 runners

🔍 Full analysis

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

The real story here is Bath. Blue Hero has turned that course into a personal kingdom, winning 10 of 37 races there — a 27% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. That last victory came on 31 July, just over two months ago, and it is the kind of statistic that tells you exactly where to watch for this horse's next chance. Class 6 racing, typically the lower tiers of British racing, is Blue Hero's natural home; it has won 7 of 34 races at that level, a 21% win rate that reflects a horse performing exactly at the standard it belongs.

Finley Marsh has been the regular pilot, and the partnership works: 6 wins from 26 races together means Marsh gets the best out of Blue Hero more often than not, a 23% win rate that outperforms the horse's overall average. Ground conditions matter too — Blue Hero is a horse that thrives on fast, dry ground, winning 4 of 12 races (33%) when conditions suit it that way. Stretch it out over 1 mile 3 furlongs to 1 mile 4 furlongs, and its record improves to 7 wins from 25 races (28%). Put all this together, and Blue Hero's profile becomes clear: a reliable campaigner that finds its groove at Bath over distance on a firm surface, partnered by a jockey it trusts, likely to keep collecting wins in its natural grade for as long as it remains sound.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on firm ground: 4 wins from 12 starts (33%)
✔ Course specialist at Bath: 10 wins from 37 starts (27%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 28% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 13 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 13 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 18 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Firm (dry)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Good to soft (some give)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Sep
4th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
13 Sep
7th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
2 Sep
2nd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
31 Jul
🏆 Won
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Firm · 6 runners
15 Jul
2nd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Firm · 8 runners
1 Jul
🏆 Won
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Firm · 13 runners
13 Jun
8th
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
13 May
4th
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Firm · 8 runners
30 Sep
8th
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
14 Sep
6th
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
23.1%
Win rate
6/26
Wins / rides
11.8%
Win rate
2/17
Wins / rides
Joe Leavy Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
George Rooke
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Bath
Undulating
37 10 wins, 4 seconds, 4 thirds, 19 other 29 Sep 27.0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
13 13 other 29 Apr 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
3 3 other 18 Jul 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Sep 0%