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Chico Magnifica

The four-year-old has won twice from 12 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 attempts—and added four places to show it's competitive enough to be in the mix, just not quite breaking through often enough. What's notable is where those wins came from: both victories arrived at Hamilton Park, suggesting this is a horse that genuinely suits that track. The first came in August 2025, and the second followed seven weeks later in September. Since then, though, the wins have dried up completely. In the last six races, Chico Magnifica has not found the line first once, with recent efforts showing a ninth, ninth, eighth and eighth place finishes mixed in with a third and a second—the kind of pattern that suggests the horse is still racing competitively but just can't quite get over the line.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Belardo
Mother
Magnifica
Owner
The Marca Syndicate
Official rating
90

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
12
Career races
2
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
14 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Trained by Olly Murphy at Wilmcote in Warwickshire, Chico Magnifica runs in Class 4 company, where it has a record of one win from three attempts—a 33% win rate at that level that's respectable but hasn't translated to sustained success. The yard has been prolific this season with 146 winners, so there's plenty of experience and firepower behind the scenes. What makes Chico Magnifica interesting now is that it raced just a day ago, meaning the horse is still actively campaigned and being given chances to break its current losing streak. Whether the magic of Hamilton Park can strike again remains to be seen, but for a horse that's shown it can win, the door isn't closed.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
3rd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
11 May
2nd
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
18 Apr
9th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
27 Mar
9th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
8 Mar
8th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
8 Mar
8th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
1 Mar
DNF
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 17 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
22 Sep
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 7 runners
18 Aug
4th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Sean Bowen Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Hamilton Park
Sharp
2 2 wins 22 Sep 100%
Warwick
Sharp
2 2 other 8 Mar 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 other 28 Feb 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Mar 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Aug 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 second 11 May 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Apr 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Mar 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Jul 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 third 4 Oct 0%