Love You Back
Love You Back broke through for his first win at Brighton on the final day of September, and that single success in 17 races tells you something important about this four-year-old: he is a horse who needs the right conditions to shine. With just one win from 17 outings, he sits outside the circle of consistent winners, but that Brighton victory came at a distance — between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs — where he shows genuine ability. At that trip, he has won 1 of 7 races, a win rate that rises to 14 percent. It is a narrow window, but a real one.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
The horse has struggled to repeat that form since. He has not won in his last six races, though he has picked up places along the way, suggesting he remains competitive but is finding life harder at the higher levels. When stepped up to Class 4 races — the stronger sort of contest — he has failed to win any of his five attempts. Tom Queally, his most frequent rider, has partnered him in five races without a win.
Gary and Josh Moore's Sussex yard is in excellent form this season with 99 winners to their name, and the trainers have bigger plans for Love You Back. Rather than continuing on the flat, they are pointing him at hurdling, believing he has the makings of a nice jumps horse. His next start is at Warwick, where they plan to introduce him over hurdles. It is a fresh chapter for a horse who has shown flashes of ability but has not yet found a consistent groove on the level. At four years old, a switch to jumping may be exactly what he needs to find his feet.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
2nd
Brighton
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
25 Apr
DNF
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
9 Mar
DNF
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
9 Mar
DNF
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
4 Nov
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
29 Sep
🏆 Won
Brighton
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
11 Sep
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
23 Aug
3rd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
13 Aug
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 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 |
3 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
28 Sep |
50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
9 Mar |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
4 Nov |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 Aug |
0% |