Recobella
Recobella is a horse hitting some genuine form right now, with two wins in the last six races and a recent victory at Thirsk just seven weeks ago that suggests real momentum. At five years old, the horse is in that sweet spot where experience matters, and the numbers back that up: a 21% win rate across 14 races (3 wins and 7 places) is solid territory, the kind of record that keeps the yard coming back and punters interested.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Recobella Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Recobella genuinely interesting is the love of normal ground conditions. On standard, dry racing surfaces, the horse has won 3 of 7 races — a 43% win rate, nearly one in every two outings. That is the sort of course preference that trainers like Philip Kirby at East Appleton deliberately hunt for. When conditions are right, Recobella delivers. By contrast, the record at Class 6 (the mid-tier level where most of these races fall) shows 1 win from 4 attempts, a reminder that the horse can be inconsistent against tougher competition, but the recent form suggests it is finding its level. The yard has produced 36 winners this season, so Kirby knows how to get the best out of his runners, and with two victories in the last month and a half, Recobella looks like one of the ones that is clicking into place right now.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ 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
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
4th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
5 Sep
5th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
14 Aug
🏆 Won
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 3 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
5 Jul
🏆 Won
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
4 Jun
5th
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
16 May
2nd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
30 Apr
5th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 8 runners
28 Mar
3rd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
27 Oct
7th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 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 |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
10 Aug |
50% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
16 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
14 Aug |
100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
15 Jul |
100% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |