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Loblolly

There's a horse at Newmarket who has been quietly building a case for itself over the past year, and the numbers are starting to tell an interesting story. Loblolly is a three-year-old with 10 races under its belt, one win and five placed finishes among them — which works out to winning 1 in every 10 races, with a podium finish of some kind in more than half its outings. That consistency just outside the winner's enclosure is actually worth something: it says this is a horse competitive enough to feature regularly, even if the victories haven't come in bunches.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Invincible Spirit
Mother
Cork Harbour
Trainer
Owner
Mrs Nicola Thomas
Rating
80

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
10
Career races
1
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The one time Loblolly did get its head in front came at Lingfield Park on 3 September 2025, and that win arrived over a distance between seven furlongs and a mile. At that trip, the record reads 1 win from 3 races — a 33% win rate, or one in three, which is genuinely impressive at any level of the sport. The distance clearly suits, and it's the kind of stat that makes you wonder why the yard don't lean into it more consistently. Trainer S Woods operates out of Newmarket, one of British racing's most storied training centres, and the yard has been in good form this season with 24 winners already sent out.

What makes Loblolly worth watching right now is the recent trajectory. After back-to-back sixth-place finishes, the horse has posted three straight top-four results, capped by that win. The form line reading 4-3-3-6-6-1 in reverse tells a story of a horse finding its feet and finishing the sequence on the highest possible note. Loblolly raced just yesterday, so it is right in the thick of things — a yard in form, a horse on the rise, and a distance range where it has already shown it can win.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Jul
4th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
13 Jun
3rd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
28 May
3rd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
5 Apr
6th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
25 Sep
6th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
3 Sep
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
20 Aug
2nd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 4 runners
7 Aug
2nd
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
12 Jul
8th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
22 May
6th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jack Callan(5)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
Sandown Park
Galloping
3 2 thirds, 1 other 4 Jul 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 win 3 Sep 100%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Sep 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Jul 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 second 20 Aug 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Apr 0%
chelmsford 1 1 second 7 Aug 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 22 May 0%