Blue Orbit
Blue Orbit broke through at Goodwood in June 2025 and has been chasing that feeling ever since. The three-year-old has only won once in thirteen races—that sole victory came sixteen months ago—but the bare record doesn't tell the whole story. In Class 4 races, which sit roughly in the middle tier of British racing, Blue Orbit has a respectable record of one win from three attempts, suggesting the horse performs better when facing a slightly easier standard of competition. Away from that level, results have been harder to come by, with just three places from ten runs elsewhere.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Thurloe Thoroughbreds Lix
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form tells a frustrating tale for Tom Ward's yard at Upper Lambourn. In the last six races, Blue Orbit has finished 7th, 6th, 4th, 5th, 10th, and 4th—a sequence that shows some fight (two fourth-place finishes are encouraging) but no breakthroughs. With an 8 percent win rate across the board and no success since that June victory, Blue Orbit is a horse that seems to have found its ceiling. That said, the horse is still only three years old and active, having raced just a day ago. There may be sharper ground or a more suitable race waiting, but right now Blue Orbit looks like a solid, hard-trying performer rather than one destined for bigger things.
⚡ 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 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 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)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
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
7 Oct
2nd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · 12 runners
3 Oct
7th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
23 Jul
6th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
3 Jul
4th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
18 Jun
5th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
8 May
10th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
17 Apr
4th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
17 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
20 Aug
13th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
1 Aug
6th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 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 |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
1 Aug |
50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |