Boston Dan
Boston Dan has the look of a horse stuck in the middle—a 3-year-old with two wins from 19 races (winning roughly 1 in every 9 times out), which puts him solidly in that group of battlers who show enough to keep things interesting but not quite enough to become a real fixture in the winners' circle. What makes him worth watching, though, is what he can do in the right race. At Class 4 level—the lower tier of competitive racing—he has won 1 of his 4 races, a win rate of 25 percent that suggests he's considerably more effective when the opposition isn't at the very top. His last victory came at Haydock Park just three weeks ago, which is recent enough to suggest he's still in form.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Wolf Pack 2 And Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent record tells a mixed story. In his last six races he's finished 9th, 16th, 1st, 15th, 7th, and 4th—the sort of inconsistency you'd expect from a three-year-old who still hasn't quite figured it all out, punctuated by that one good win at Haydock. He's ridden most often by Oisin Orr, though they've managed just one victory together from eight races, suggesting the partnership hasn't quite clicked into gear the way the yard might have hoped. Trained by Tim Easterby at Great Habton in Yorkshire—a yard that has saddled 128 winners this season, so no shortage of ammunition—Boston Dan remains active and was out racing just a day ago. For a horse with his record, he's getting plenty of chances, which tells you the yard believes there's something there worth developing.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Yet to win at York in 7 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
26 Sep
9th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 12 runners
18 Sep
16th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 25 runners
4 Sep
🏆 Won
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 12 runners
19 Aug
15th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
3 Aug
7th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
25 Jul
4th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
27 Jun
10th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
13 Jun
12th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
14 May
10th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
7 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
26 Sep |
50% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
2 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
3 Sep |
100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |