Parole d'Oro
Parole d'Oro has been a frustrating horse to own. The four-year-old has raced 14 times and won just once — back on 1 August 2024 at Epsom Downs, more than two years ago. Since that sole victory, he has finished in the money six times but cannot get back to the winner's enclosure. His recent form tells the same story: a run of six races with only two placings and nothing better than fourth place. At a 7 per cent win rate across his career, he is not a reliable racehorse, yet
Michael Bell's Newmarket yard clearly believes there is something left to find.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mme Isabelle Corbani
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Parole d'Oro worth watching is the plan built around him. Bell has spent months aiming the horse at the Britannia, one of Royal Ascot's most prestigious races for older horses. The strategy revolves around his owner, who lives in France and keeps a private box at the track every Thursday. Everything has been calibrated to get Parole d'Oro qualified and ready for that one big day. The horse shows his best form over seven furlongs to a mile — he has won 1 of his 3 races at that distance, a 33 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. He has run well at Ascot before, which bodes well. His recent second-place finish at Thirsk, behind a horse that subsequently won a significant race at Haydock, nudged his handicap mark up to 92 on the back of strong collateral form. For a horse that has not won in 26 months, that is a thin thread on which to hang hope. Yet Bell's confidence is plainly genuine. Sometimes a good horse needs the right race and the right moment. The Britannia could be that moment.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
19th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
22 Aug
9th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
28 Jul
DNF
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
9 Jul
4th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
28 May
2nd
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
15 May
8th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
10 Oct
2nd
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
14 Aug
5th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
31 Jul
11th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
10 Jul
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
1 Aug |
100% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
28 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |