Regulus Black
Regulus Black is a three-year-old still finding his way in racing, though he showed enough promise on his sole winning day to suggest there is more to come. Trained by Julia and Shelley Birkett at their Newmarket yard, he broke through with a win at Chepstow on 29 May—his first and only success from eight career races. That works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races, but the real story is not just the single victory: he has also finished in the places (second, third, or fourth) four times, meaning he reaches the frame in five of his eight outings. He is clearly competitive at the level he is running in, even if he is not dominating it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Carol Bushnell & Partners
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The interesting detail is the distance at which he performs best. Over 1m3f to 1m4f—the sort of middle-distance test that suits many middle-weight three-year-olds—he has won 1 of 4 races, a win rate of 25 percent. That is substantially better than his overall figures and suggests his the yard have identified a distance where he runs more naturally. His last win came three months ago, also at Chepstow, and since then he has had four races without another breakthrough: a third, a first (a close near-miss), another third, and a fifth most recently, just yesterday. The form is patchy but not alarming for a young horse still in his development. With a yard in good form this season—15 winners sent out already—he has decent support behind him. If he can get back to that 1m3f to 1m4f sweet spot where he performs best, another win looks well within reach.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
5th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 15 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
17 Jun
3rd
Hamilton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Chepstow
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
12 May
3rd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
7 Apr
5th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
26 Mar
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
17 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 May |
100% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
12 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |