Loblolly
Loblolly is a three-year-old finding his feet at the longer distances, with two career wins from fourteen races and a recent victory that suggests he may be hitting form at just the right time. Trained by S. P. C. Woods at Newmarket, he has won roughly once in every seven races overall, but the numbers improve significantly when he gets the trip he likes. Over seven furlongs to a mile, he has won one of his three races at those distances — a 33% win rate that hints at a horse who performs well when given genuine stamina-requiring ground.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
His most recent win came seven weeks ago at Epsom Downs, a course that clearly suits him. Before that, his form had been patchy: a sixth-place finish, then a fourth, a seventh, a sixth again, and a second-place. But that victory at Epsom broke the sequence and suggested the horse was beginning to understand what was being asked of him. Raced just yesterday, he is currently active and hunting for another win. With Woods' yard sending out twenty-four winners this season, Loblolly has a trainer in good form behind him — the kind of outfit that knows how to nurse along a horse that needs time and the right conditions to shine. He is a work in progress, but that Epsom victory shows he has the ability to complete the picture.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 14 runners
10 Sep
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
14 Aug
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
30 Jul
7th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
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
🏇 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 |
|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 Sep |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
14 Aug |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
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% |