Explosive Finnish
Four races in, and Explosive Finnish is still looking for that first win — but there are reasons to keep watching. The three-year-old has finished in the top three in two of those four outings, and the recent form figures of 3-3-4-5 tell a story of a horse that is running consistently without quite getting over the line. That kind of profile — competitive but not yet winning — is actually fairly common at this stage of a young horse's career, and it often means a breakthrough is closer than it looks.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Explosive Finnish is trained by Kevin Frost at Averham Park in Nottinghamshire, and the yard is clearly in good health right now. Twenty-three winners on the board this season suggests a team that knows how to get horses ready to perform, which bodes well for a horse still searching for its moment. Frost's operation isn't a giant stable churning through hundreds of runners — getting 23 winners out means the horses that are fit and ready tend to show up ready to go.
The fact that Explosive Finnish raced just one day ago and is considered currently active is worth noting. This is a yard keeping its horses ticking over and in a rhythm, which can be exactly what a young horse needs when confidence and timing are everything. Two places from four races with no wins is not a crisis — it's a horse on the cusp.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Apr
3rd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Nov
3rd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
31 Oct
4th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
5 Jul
5th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 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 |
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| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Oct |
0% |