Dubai Bling
Dubai Bling is a 4-year-old horse who has found his best form in the last couple of months after a long wait between victories. He won his first race at Haydock Park in June 2024, then went more than two years without another win until breaking through again at Ascot just over two months ago. That kind of drought followed by a breakthrough is often the mark of a horse finally clicking at the right level or finding a course that suits him.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Over his 12-race career, Dubai Bling has won twice and been placed six times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 races. That's respectable consistency, though not outstanding. What matters more is that he is actively racing right now and has shown he can still perform: his recent form reads 21-3-12-10-1-10 across his last six runs, which includes that win at Ascot and some solid places in between. The 21st place finish is the only real stinker in there; the rest suggest a horse who belongs in competitive company and can be competitive on his day.
He is trained by H Palmer at the Malpas yard in Cheshire. The stable has sent out 67 winners this season, which indicates a stable in good form with horses running well. For a 4-year-old still searching for a consistent winning formula, that environment counts for something. Dubai Bling's story so far is of a horse still finding his way, but recent form hints he may finally be settling into races he can win.
⚡ 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: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 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)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Sep
21th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
22 Aug
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
19 Aug
12th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
1 Aug
10th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
20 Jun
10th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
7 May
2nd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
8 Dec
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
17 Jan
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
19 Jul
5th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 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 |
|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
11 Jul |
50% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
6 Jun |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
7 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
8 Dec |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |