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Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom is a nine-year-old who has found her rhythm in the second tier of racing, where she has won seven races from 51 outings over her career. That is a win rate of roughly one in every seven races — solid and reliable rather than spectacular, the kind of consistent performer that keeps racing yards ticking over. What is more encouraging is her recent form: she has won two of her last six races, including a victory at Newmarket just three weeks ago, which suggests she still has plenty of racing left in her at an age when many horses have long since hung up their saddles.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Power
Mother
Almond Branches
Owner
Mrs Pam Aitken
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
51
Career races
7
Wins
13.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most striking thing about Spring Bloom is her preference for fast, dry ground. On quick going, she has won four of eighteen races — a 22% win rate that stands out sharply against her overall form. Get the course firm and fast, and Spring Bloom becomes a different proposition. She has also built a small but meaningful connection with Windsor, where she has won twice from eight races. Her first victory came there in July 2022, and she has used the track as a hunting ground ever since.

Trained by John Butler at Newmarket, Spring Bloom is ridden most often by Darragh Keenan, though the partnership has yielded just one win from fourteen races together — suggesting the jockey may not be her ideal match. At Class 4 level, where she typically competes, Spring Bloom has won two from twenty races. The combination of her recent win at Newmarket, her eye for fast ground, and the fact that she raced just yesterday points to a horse still very much in active work and in form. For a nine-year-old, that is no small thing.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 4 wins from 18 starts (22%)
Course specialist at Newmarket: 5 wins from 22 starts (23%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
4th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
7 Aug
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
31 Jul
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
18 Jul
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
19 Jun
2nd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
1 Jun
3rd
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
2 May
2nd
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
1 May
6th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
13 Apr
2nd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
12 Dec
7th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
7.1%
Win rate
1/14
Won / Rode
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
David Probert Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newmarket
Galloping
22 5 wins, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 12 other 22 Aug 22.7%
Windsor
Sharp
8 2 wins, 2 seconds, 4 other 5 May 25%
Sandown Park
Galloping
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 31 Aug 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
4 2 seconds, 2 other 2 May 0%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 7 Oct 0%
chelmsford 2 1 third, 1 other 4 Dec 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Dec 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 2 other 4 Aug 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 third 1 Jun 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 13 Apr 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Jun 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Oct 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Oct 0%