The horse has a clear preference for normal ground conditions, where it has won 4 of 30 races (13%), compared to a far lower win rate elsewhere — a useful detail for anyone following its form. Lingfield Park holds particular appeal: Nubough has won twice there from 13 races, giving it a course record better than its overall average. Its most recent win came at Chelmsford on 8 May 2025, but that is now 17 months in the past, a long drought that explains why its recent form reads as a string of minor placings — 7th, 7th, 5th, 11th, 6th, 2nd — without a victory. Joshua Bryan has been its regular jockey, partnering the horse 11 times for just one win between them, suggesting their connection, while professional, hasn't sparked any real magic.
This is a horse that has found its level and stayed there: dependable enough to line up regularly, solid enough to finish in the placings more often than not, but lacking the extra gear to win consistently. For a 10-year-old still racing, that is honest work.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chelmsford | 16 | 2 wins, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, 7 other | 4 Dec | 12.5% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
13 | 2 wins, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 6 other | 20 Aug | 15.4% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
9 | 1 second, 1 third, 7 other | 8 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 21 May | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 18 Sep | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 30 Jul | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 May | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Sep | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 May | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 Oct | 0% |