Magic Trip
Magic Trip is a three-year-old who knows how to get the job done when it matters. The horse has won two of its eight races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 4—and has finished in the top 3 on five other occasions, which tells you it runs well more often than not. What's more encouraging is that it raced just yesterday and is clearly in active work, which suggests the yard sees potential in continuing its campaign.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 showed early promise with a debut victory at Bath on 13 September 2025, but the real story is what happened this week. After a slightly patchy recent run of form—a third place, then a second, then two disappointing efforts further back—Magic Trip bounced back decisively with a win at Southwell on 15 October. That kind of response, especially so soon after a below-par run, suggests a horse with genuine character and the ability to refocus. Andrew Balding's Kingsclere yard, which has sent out 202 winners already this season, clearly knows how to get the best from this one at the right moment. A three-year-old with two wins under its belt and a recent confidence-boosting victory is exactly the kind of prospect worth watching closely as the season develops.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
3 Oct
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
28 Aug
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
12 Jun
5th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
23 May
10th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
24 Apr
5th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
1 Apr
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
13 Sep
🏆 Won
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 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 |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
15 Oct |
50% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
13 Sep |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |