Buckland Belle
Buckland Belle is a three-year-old still finding her feet but showing genuine promise on the right surface. Trained by
Ollie Sangster at Marlborough, she has won three times from seventeen races — a win rate of roughly one win in every five and a half races — and crucially, she wins most when the ground is dry and fast. On those conditions, she has won twice from seven races, a 29% win rate that stands out sharply against her overall record. Her last victory came at Bath four weeks ago, and she has picked up two wins in her last six outings, which suggests she is in an upward curve rather than struggling.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
P Mcnally And Partners
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Tomorrow
Southwell (AW)
About 1 mile · Standard all-weather surface · 14 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What is interesting about Buckland Belle is not just that she wins, but *where and when*. She claimed her maiden victory at Windsor in May, then has shown enough consistency to land another win at Bath. The recent form reads 7-2-1-2-3-1 over her last six races — a 7th, then three finishes in the top 3, which is respectable. However, when she steps up to Class 1 or 2 races — the highest level — the picture changes entirely. She has never won at that level, going zero from three. This suggests she has a clear ceiling and is best suited to smaller fields where her preference for fast ground can be decisive. Sangster's yard is in form this season with 46 winners, so she is in a stable doing its job. For a three-year-old, Buckland Belle represents the kind of honest, improving horse that finds her niche rather than the kind that sets the world alight, and she appears to have found hers on dry ground in moderate company.
⚡ 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: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Sep
7th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
2 Sep
🏆 Won
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
24 Aug
2nd
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
5 Aug
3rd
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
22 Jul
🏆 Won
1%
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
3 Jul
2nd
Chepstow
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
27 Jun
2nd
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jun
3rd
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 May
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 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 |
|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third |
24 Aug |
25% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
29 Sep |
50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
21 Jan |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jul |
100% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Feb |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Dec |
0% |