Orchid
Orchid has a winning formula over the shorter distances—a 50% win rate at 5 furlongs to 6 and a half furlongs—which tells you something worth paying attention to. In 11 races, she has won twice and placed three times, a modest tally that speaks to a horse still finding her level. Her most recent victory came at Wolverhampton in April, 16 months ago, and since then she has been unable to find the winner's circle despite regular racing. Her trainer
George Boughey, based at Newmarket, believes she is better suited to turf than the surface she has been racing on, and that this summer could bring improvement as she takes on stiffer competition.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Highclere Tbred Racing Nightingale
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That said, the numbers show some real inconsistency. In her last six races, stretching back several months, she has finished fifth, fourth, ninth, sixth, fourth, and fifth again—a run of results that explains the drought. When she steps up to Class 3 races, the top tier of competition she has faced, she has managed nothing from three attempts. Billy Loughnane, her most frequent rider, has partnered her on five occasions, winning once and building what looks like a solid working relationship. At four years old, Orchid still has time to fulfill whatever promise she showed when breaking her duck at Kempton Park at the end of September 2024, but she will need to rediscover that winning touch soon to suggest she has a real future in the sport.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 50% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Aug
5th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 12 runners
31 Jul
4th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
30 May
9th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
1 May
6th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
4 Oct
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
16 Sep
5th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
6 Sep
7th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
5 Apr
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
25 Sep
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
10 Sep
10th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 13 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 |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
12 Aug |
33.3% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
31 Jul |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |