After The Ball
Three races, no wins, no places — After The Ball hasn't given punters much to shout about so far. The 5-year-old has finished 4th, 8th, and 8th across its three outings, which tells a fairly consistent story, just not the kind of consistency anyone was hoping for. With zero wins and zero places from three attempts, it has yet to get competitive at any stage.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Bangor-on-Dee
About 2.9 miles · Ideal conditions · 10 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That said, After The Ball raced just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign. The small sample size means it would be unfair to write it off entirely — plenty of horses take time to find their feet.
The one genuinely encouraging factor here is the trainer. Donald McCain's yard in Cholmondeley, Cheshire has sent out 55 winners already this season, which marks it out as one of the busier and more productive operations around. When a yard is firing at that kind of volume, horses in the string tend to get placed in races that suit them, and they tend to improve with experience. After The Ball is clearly getting plenty of opportunities. Whether it can start converting them into something more meaningful is the question worth watching.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 May
8th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
19 Apr
8th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
31 Mar
4th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 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 |
|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |