Slack Bob
Slack Bob is a 3-year-old who still has time to develop, but so far has managed just one win from ten races. That came at Lingfield Park back in May, and he hasn't found the winner's circle in the three months since. His recent form tells the story of a horse treading water: in his last six outings he's finished fifth, sixth, third, first (that May win at Lingfield), second, and third again. He's placed four times overall, which shows he can run respectably, but consistency remains elusive.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Old Etonian Racing Syndicate Ii
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The one thing working in his favour is that he has a distance preference. Over 7 furlongs to a mile—a stretch where he's won one race from five attempts—he's running at a 20% win rate, roughly one winner in every five races. That's notably better than his overall record, and Ed Dunlop's Newmarket yard, which has sent out 39 winners this season, will be looking to exploit that sweet spot. With Slack Bob still active and having raced just yesterday, the yard are clearly keen to get more opportunities in the books and find another winning formula before the season closes. For a young horse on the up, finding a distance that suits can be the start of something better.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
5th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 11 runners
6 Jul
6th
Ayr
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
11 Jun
3rd
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
12 May
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
11 Apr
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
12 Jan
3rd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
15 Dec
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
26 Nov
5th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
19 Nov
9th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
8 Nov
9th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 9 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 May |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
12 Jan |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |