Noble Blue
Noble Blue is an 8-year-old who took his time finding the winner's enclosure, but the wait appears to be over. With just 1 win from 16 races — roughly 1 in every 16 outings — he is not a horse who makes winning look easy. But his recent form tells a more encouraging story: in his last six races he has finished first, second, second, and sixth, showing a consistency he rarely managed earlier in his career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That one career win came at Taunton on 22 April 2026, and it matters more than the bare statistic suggests. Taunton is practically Noble Blue's local track — he is trained by Kayley Woollacott just down the road in Woolminstone, Somerset — so there is something fitting about him breaking his duck there. Woollacott's yard has been in good form this season, sending out 16 winners, which suggests Noble Blue is at least operating in a stable that knows how to get a horse ready to win.
The one slightly puzzling thread in his story is his partnership with Sean Flanagan. The pair have teamed up six times without winning together, which makes Flanagan the jockey most associated with Noble Blue yet also the one who has yet to taste victory on him. The win at Taunton may well have come with a different rider in the saddle — though what matters now is whether the combination can click going forward. Noble Blue raced just yesterday, so he is very much in the thick of things, and with two placed efforts in his last four starts, the signs are that he has found a level where he is genuinely competitive rather than just making up the numbers.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 May
6th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
22 Apr
🏆 Won
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
9 Apr
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
17 Mar
2nd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
20 Feb
2nd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
9 Nov
9th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
4 Oct
16th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
25 Apr
7th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
23 Mar
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
17 Feb
5th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mr Joshua Newman(5) Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Apr |
50% |
| Exeter Undulating |
2 |
2 seconds |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Jan |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |