La Belle Forest
La Belle Forest showed real promise early in her career, breaking through for a win at Southwell back in March, but has struggled to find the winner's enclosure since. The three-year-old has run nine times overall and won just once, though she has picked up a couple of placings along the way. That single victory came in a sprint—races under five furlongs—and it is worth noting that she has won one from three attempts at that distance, suggesting she may run better when asked to go quick rather than grind it out over longer trips.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is the dry spell. It has been six months since that March win, and in her last six races she has finished 12th, 7th, 4th, and twice 6th—respectable efforts here and there, but nowhere near another winner. The most recent run came just yesterday, which means she is clearly still being worked and given chances by trainer Archie Watson, whose Upper Lambourn yard has turned out 62 winners this season and knows how to get horses competitive. For now, though, La Belle Forest remains one of the harder-luck horses in the yard—a 11 per cent win rate across nine races suggests she is finding races a touch above her level, even if there is still time for a three-year-old to come good. The sprinting form hints that the yard might yet find the right conditions to get her back in the winner's circle.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by Sprint (< 5f) distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Sep
12th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
7 Sep
7th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
20 Aug
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
18 Jun
6th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 runners
4 Jun
6th
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
9 Apr
7th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
13 Mar
🏆 Won
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 runners
8 Nov
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
10 Oct
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
22 Sep |
25% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |