Boilermaker
Boilermaker has hit a remarkable run of form at exactly the right time. The three-year-old won this week at Bath on 13 September, and before that took victories at the same track and at Sandown Park—three wins in a row that have transformed what began as a modest campaign into something genuinely promising. Over his last six races, he has won three of them, a success rate that puts him among the better performers in the yard right now.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
W G A G Vestey E Gerber And P Inglett
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Boilermaker stand out is his clear preference for longer distances. Over a mile and six furlongs to two miles, he has won 3 of his 4 races—a win rate of 75 per cent—which suggests he has found his ideal trip and is thriving at it. When races are shorter, he has struggled to convert chances into wins, but point him at a proper test of stamina and he responds. His current winning streak shows a horse that is learning, improving, and arriving at the distance where he belongs. His overall record of 3 wins and 6 places from 10 races gives him a 30 per cent win rate, solid enough for a three-year-old still finding his level.
Harry Charlton's Beckhampton yard has been in excellent form this season with 38 winners already, and Boilermaker looks like one of their success stories. Raced just yesterday, he is clearly being campaigned actively and looks ready for whatever comes next. At this pace, he could yet develop into a real asset for the yard.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 75% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Sep
🏆 Won
Bath
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
26 Aug
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
29 Jul
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Jun
3rd
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
16 May
2nd
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
21 Apr
4th
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
1 Dec
7th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
6 Nov
7th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
12 Sep
7th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Aug |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 Jul |
100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
13 Sep |
100% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Dec |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 May |
0% |