Norfolk Blue
The 3-year-old broke through at Brighton on September 1st with what remains his only victory to date, but has struggled to build on that success in the six weeks since. Recent form tells the story of a horse learning his trade: a 13th-place finish most recently, sandwiched between a pair of fifth-place finishes and a couple of mid-field efforts.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Norfolk Thoroughbreds Ii
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
At the top level of racing, Norfolk Blue has found things particularly tough. He has competed three times in Class 4 races, which are among the better-quality contests in British racing, and has yet to finish in the top three in any of them. William Knight's Newmarket yard, which has sent out 28 winners this season, will be looking for Norfolk Blue to rediscover the form that brought his solitary success at Brighton and find races where he can make a real impression. At just 3 years old, there is still time for improvement, but the horse needs to start stringing together better performances soon.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
13th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
24 Sep
9th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
1 Sep
🏆 Won
1%
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 4 runners
8 Aug
5th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
24 Jul
2nd
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
29 Jun
5th
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
14 Jun
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
23 May
4th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
30 Apr
4th
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Sep
5th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 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 |
|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
15 Oct |
50% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |