Explosive Finnish
Explosive Finnish is a three-year-old with a frustrating habit of being second-best. With just one win from twelve races, this horse finishes in the money far more often than it actually wins — a record of one victory and eight top-3 finishes suggests a racer that runs consistently but rarely dominates. Over the last six outings, the pattern is clear: two second-place finishes bookend a stretch that included a third-place finish and a fifth, a reminder that consistency at this level is not the same as winning.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
The one bright spot came at York on 24 July, when Explosive Finnish finally got its head in front. That victory now sits three months in the past, and with the horse having raced five times since without another win, it is slipping into the trap that catches many mid-tier horses — becoming very good at running without being good enough to win. Trained by Kevin and Lauren Frost at Averham Park in Nottinghamshire, the yard is hardly a powerhouse — just three winners this season suggests a modest operation — so Explosive Finnish is running at a respectable level for its the yard.
The horse is still active, racing as recently as yesterday, which means its the yard are giving it every chance to return to the winner's circle. At three years old it has time, but the arithmetic is not encouraging: win just once in twelve races and you need to be genuinely exceptional at those moments when you do break through, or you risk becoming a horse that everyone likes but nobody remembers.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
6th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 14 runners
19 Sep
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
6 Sep
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
24 Jul
🏆 Won
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
27 Jun
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
12 Jun
2nd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Soft · 8 runners
31 May
2nd
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
4 May
3rd
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
7 Apr
3rd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Nov
3rd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
6 Sep |
33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
31 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
4 May |
0% |