One of The Boys
One of The Boys broke through at Kempton Park just days ago, claiming his first career win on 12 October 2026 after five races without success. The 3-year-old, trained by
Michael Bell at Newmarket, had shown promise in defeat before finally getting over the line — he has now finished in the money in five of his six races, which suggests he has always been competitive even when unable to win. His recent form reads 1-2-4-3-3-2, showing he returned to the winners' circle this week after a couple of middling efforts in between.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Neil Smith Alfie Smith
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
A debut winner is always encouraging, but what matters now is whether One of The Boys can back it up. Bell's Newmarket yard has been in fine form this season with 44 winners already, so the horse is in capable hands. At three years old and with his first win fresh, there is genuine scope for improvement. The immediate question is whether he can recapture the form that got him home at Kempton, or whether that success was a flash in the pan. The fact he has been so consistent in the placings suggests he belongs at this level, but horses need to win races, not just run well, and only time will tell if One of The Boys has a future as a genuine winner or remains a horse that turns up and tries hard without quite getting the job done.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · 8 runners
25 Sep
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 5 runners
15 Aug
4th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
17 Jul
3rd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
2 Jul
3rd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
20 Nov
2nd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
12 Oct |
50% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
25 Sep |
0% |