Breaking Ground
Eight races, no wins, no places — not even a close call. Breaking Ground is a five-year-old who has yet to give its supporters much to cheer about, and the recent numbers make for difficult reading. The last six runs read 6th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 5th, and a blank, which tells a story of a horse that occasionally shows a flicker but more often finds itself toward the back of the field when it matters.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes this puzzling is that Breaking Ground's home yard is clearly capable of producing results. Trainer R Mike Smith, based in Galston in East Ayrshire, has sent out 25 winners already this season — that is a productive operation by any measure. The horses coming out of that yard are winning races, just not this one.
At Class 4 level — which is the middle tier of British racing, not the glamorous end but competitive enough — Breaking Ground has gone 0 from 3, which at least confirms this is not simply a case of being aimed too high. The level seems right. The results are not. It raced just one day ago, so whatever happens next will not be long in coming, and perhaps a change in conditions or a new track is all that is needed. But based on what we know so far, patience is the one thing Breaking Ground's team will need in abundance.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Perth in 6 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Jul
6th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
7 Jun
8th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
14 May
11th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
23 Apr
12th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
20 Mar
5th
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
13 Jan
DNF
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
16 Aug
10th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
13 Jul
5th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Perth Galloping |
6 |
6 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jan |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |