Sports Day
Sports Day is still looking for a first success, having finished in the money twice from nine outings without ever getting over the line. The three-year-old has shown some promise — two places is not nothing — but consistency remains elusive. Recent form tells the story: a second place three races back, a third four races back, and a string of mid-field finishes since, including a fourth last time out just a day ago.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Ballylinch And The Heatherdonians 2
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Michael Bell's Newmarket yard is in fine form this season with 44 winners already, so the horse is in a setup with genuine racing knowledge and resources. For Sports Day, the challenge now is to translate those glimmers of ability — the occasions when it has nearly got there — into an actual victory. At three years old, there is still time to find the right race and conditions, but every outing without a win adds pressure to break through. The next few races will be crucial in working out whether this horse has the temperament and class to get the job done, or whether it will remain a bridesmaid.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Jul
4th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
8 Jul
9th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 14 runners
15 Jun
10th
Wetherby
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
19 May
6th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
30 Apr
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
11 Apr
3rd
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
22 Oct
7th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
1 Sep
9th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 10 runners
15 Aug
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 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 |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |