Lumenbourg
Lumenbourg is a hard-working 5-year-old who has found his sweet spot on softer ground and in smaller races. With 4 wins from 29 races, he wins roughly once every seven outings, but the real picture is more encouraging: at the lower class level where he typically races, he wins about 1 in every 5 attempts (3 wins from 14 races). That consistency matters. His trainer
Julie Camacho, who runs a productive yard in Norton, North Yorkshire, describes him as a horse that tries hard and brings a good attitude to his work—praise that rings true when you look at his recent form. After a brief absence, he returned in May, picked up three places in his first three starts back, and then broke through with a win at Doncaster in late July on soft ground. That victory clearly gave the yard confidence to lean into what works: Lumenbourg has now won 2 of his 6 races on softer conditions, a 33 percent win rate that shows he genuinely prefers the going when it cuts up.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Ursa Major Racing Ltd Julie Camacho
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with regular jockey Ryan Sexton tells a familiar story—when things click, they click. Sexton has ridden him to 3 wins from 19 races together, slightly above the horse's baseline, suggesting they understand each other. His last outing came just yesterday, a third-place finish that keeps him sharp and competitive. Lumenbourg may never be a stakes horse or headline a major card, but he is exactly what racing needs: a consistent, game competitor who finds the right conditions and the right races and delivers for his the yard.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Redcar in 6 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 6 runners
2 Sep
2nd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners
23 Jul
5th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
4 Jul
6th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
20 Jun
4th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
9 Jun
🏆 Won
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
18 May
3rd
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
2 May
10th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
17 Oct
8th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
24 Sep
3rd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 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 |
| Doncaster Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 2 thirds, 4 other |
23 Jul |
25% |
| Redcar Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 3 thirds, 2 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
1 Mar |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
4 Jul |
33.3% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 third |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
1 Aug |
50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
22 Apr |
0% |