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Forcing Bull

8-year-old gelding with a 27% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Papal Bull
Mother
Florice
Owner
T J Houlbrooke
Rating
108

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
3
Wins
27.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
142 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Returning from a 142-day absence

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Nov
DNF
Hexham
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
26 Aug
3rd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
22 Jul
5th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
9 Jul
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
28 May
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
26 Apr
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
25 Nov
DNF
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
21 Apr
14th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
23 Mar
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 4 runners
14 Mar
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
2/8
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Shane Fenelon Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Sedgefield
Sharp
2 2 wins 23 Mar 100%
Cartmel
Tight
2 1 third, 1 other 26 Aug 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Nov 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 win 9 Jul 100%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Apr 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 28 May 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Apr 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 7 Nov 0%