Always Blue
Always Blue is a three-year-old who has raced twice without yet finding the winner's enclosure, though a second-place finish shows there is something there to work with. The record reads zero wins from two races, but that runner-up spot — the most recent form before the win came in fifth on debut — suggests the horse is learning and improving as it gains experience.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
James Rowsell And John Norbury
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Harriet Bethell at her yard in Arnold, East Yorkshire, Always Blue is in capable hands. Bethell's team has sent out 18 winners this season, which marks her out as a trainer worth following. A yard producing that kind of output clearly knows how to get horses to perform, and a young, unbeaten-but-placed horse sitting in that string is a promising place to be.
With only two races under the belt and a run just yesterday, Always Blue is very much a work in progress. The jump from fifth to second in consecutive races is the detail that makes you lean forward slightly — that is real progression, not just participation. Whether the horse can take the next step and get its head in front is the question, but the direction of travel is the right one.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 May
5th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
25 Apr
2nd
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
25 Apr |
0% |