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Trailblazer

6-year-old gelding with a 5% win rate who thrives on ideal conditions over long distance (2m+).
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
Ballymore Celebre
Trainer
Owner
Ian Nicol Racing
Rating
94

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
44
Career races
2
Wins
4.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
141 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 20 starts (10%)
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 9% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Returning from a 141-day absence
Yet to win at Newcastle in 11 attempts
Yet to win at Musselburgh in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 15 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Nov
3rd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
30 Sep
8th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
13 Jul
3rd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
8 Jun
4th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
13 May
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
24 Apr
2nd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
11 Apr
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
3 Apr
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
16 Feb
4th
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
5 Feb
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Joshua Thompson
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Charlie Maggs Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Paul Hanagan
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Ben Curtis
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Miss Fern O'Brien
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
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
11 1 second, 3 thirds, 7 other 16 Jan 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
9 1 win, 1 second, 4 thirds, 3 other 30 Sep 11.1%
Perth
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 13 Jul 20%
Musselburgh
Sharp
5 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 16 Feb 0%
Kelso
Undulating
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 8 Nov 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 2 other 16 Sep 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 2 other 12 Jul 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 7 Jun 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 third 27 May 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 6 Jul 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Aug 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Jun 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 22 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 2 Jun 0%