Army Bugler
Army Bugler is a 3-year-old with a modest record on paper: one win from seven races. But the real story is the long, frustrating gap between that single victory and now. He broke through at Leicester on 26 June 2025—his only success so far—but hasn't found the winner's circle again in the fourteen months since. Over his last six races he's shown occasional promise, finishing fourth once and placing twice, but he's also been beaten badly, including a 7th-place finish among his recent runs. With a win rate of just 1 in 7, he's plainly a hard horse to get to the line.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What keeps him in training is that he clearly has some ability. Warren Greatrex's yard at Upper Lambourn is a serious operation that's sent out 50 winners this season alone, so the trainer believes there's still something to work with. Army Bugler is active and still racing, which suggests the team hasn't given up on finding another race suited to his style. Whether he can break his long drought and make his mark again will depend on finding the right conditions and the right moment—something that hasn't quite clicked since that June day at Leicester.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
29 Jul
6th
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
26 Sep
7th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
18 Aug
4th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
26 Jun
🏆 Won
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
24 May
5th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
26 Jun |
100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 Aug |
0% |