Boltlander
Four races in, and Boltlander is still waiting for his moment. The four-year-old has drawn a blank across the board — no wins, no places — and his recent form reads 7th, pulled up, 3rd, pulled up, which paints a pretty honest picture of where things stand. That said, finishing third in one of those runs shows there is at least some ability in there, even if the horse hasn't been able to back it up consistently.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Grace & O'Brien Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What works in Boltlander's favour is who is in his corner. Gordon Elliott's yard at Longwood in County Meath is one of the most powerful operations in jump racing, and this season alone they have sent out 209 winners. To put that in perspective, that is a conveyor belt of results that most trainers could only dream of across an entire career. When a horse like Elliott's has the tools to place animals in the right spots and get them performing, the question is usually when, not if. Boltlander hasn't fired yet, but he's in exactly the kind of yard that knows how to find the right opportunity.
He's also been given time. The horse hasn't raced in roughly four months, which suggests the team has been patient rather than running him into the ground for the sake of it. Whether that break has been used to address whatever has been holding him back remains to be seen, but his return will be worth watching. Sometimes a horse just needs a reset.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Returning from a 126-day absence
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Nov
DNF
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
2 Nov
13th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
14 Oct
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
29 Sep
7th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Paddy Cleary Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 Nov |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |