Karoline Banbou
Karoline Banbou is still searching for her second win after a breakthrough moment back in February that has now faded into the past. The six-year-old broke through at Fairyhouse on 5 February 2025 — nearly two years ago now — in what remains her only victory from 12 races. That single win came at just the right moment, yet the form since has been frustratingly patchy. In her last six runs she has managed to finish in the top 3 four times, most recently just days ago, but the wins have dried up completely. Across her career she has finished in the top 3 on four occasions beyond that lone victory, which suggests she has the ability to run respectably without quite being able to seal the deal.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
Mark Walsh, her most frequent partner, has won once from eight rides together — a rate that sits slightly above her overall record. The partnership has had decent opportunities but hasn't quite clicked consistently. Trainer Faye Bramley, based at Lambourn, has the horse as part of a yard that has sent out 17 winners this season, so there is clearly support and structure in place to get the best out of her. Bramley's plan is to step Karoline Banbou up to chase racing and potentially try her over longer distances, which could suit her temperament and let her settle into a rhythm that wins on the flat have not yet delivered. There is a sense here of a horse with unfinished business — a late bloomer who may need the change of scenery and the demands of jumping to finally find her feet.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
26 Sep
8th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
7 Jun
8th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
7 May
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
3 Mar
DNF
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 6 runners
14 Jan
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
13 Dec
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
1 May
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
20 Apr
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
13 Mar
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 24 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other |
14 Jan |
25% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 Dec |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 May |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Mar |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Mar |
0% |