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Spiritoftheblues

Spiritoftheblues broke through at Ayr on 11 August 2025, finally getting off the mark after several attempts—a maiden win that came at just the right moment for a three-year-old still learning the ropes. That victory, though, now sits 13 months in the past, and the horse has not won since, though it has picked up four places across eight career races overall. The win rate of 1 in 8 is modest, but what stands out is the consistency in the recent form: across the last six races, the horse has finished fifth, fourth, second, third, second, and seventh. That is plainly a horse that shows up to race and often runs respectably—two second-place finishes in that run suggest it is competitive—but has hit a losing streak that would test any owner's patience.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Time Test
Mother
Brideshead
Owner
David Ben Thomas Lockwood
Official rating
72

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
40 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

David O'Meara's Upper Helmsley yard has been in tremendous form this season with 101 winners already, so Spiritoftheblues is in a stable with the firepower to get a horse back to the winner's circle. The horse was active just a day ago, which means it is still racing regularly and still being given opportunities. Whether a return to form is around the corner depends largely on finding the right race at the right moment—sometimes a place-getter suddenly clicks and rediscovers the winning touch. For now, though, Spiritoftheblues remains a horse that runs well enough to earn its feed but has not yet proved it can do so at a level that brings victories home.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Sep
5th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
9 Aug
4th
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
29 Jul
2nd
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
13 Jul
3rd
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
17 Jun
2nd
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
25 May
7th
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
13 Oct
8th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
11 Aug
🏆 Won
Ayr
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Leicester
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 9 Aug 0%
Ayr
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 13 Jul 50%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Sep 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Oct 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 second 17 Jun 0%