Turtle Star
Turtle Star is a 2-year-old still looking for a breakthrough after three races without a win or a place finish. The horse has raced recently — most recently just over a day ago — and is currently active in the yard of
Jonathan Portman at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire. Portman's yard has been in good form this season, sending out 46 winners so far.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Shelmore Bloodstock And Partners
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The young horse's last three outings tell a story of improvement in the placings, with finishes of 7th, 12th, and 10th. There are early signs of progress here: that most recent 7th-place finish is notably better than the 12th place from the race before. At this early stage of a 2-year-old's career, when horses are still learning the ropes, small steps forward matter. Portman has a strong record getting horses to the winners' enclosure this season, so the yard clearly knows what it's doing. Whether Turtle Star will join that list of winners remains to be seen, but the improving trend in recent races suggests the horse could be close to breaking through.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
7th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
21 May
12th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
29 Apr
10th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |