Burgundy Man
Burgundy Man is a 9-year-old who has finally found a way to break through after years of trying. The horse came away with its first and only win at Perth in October 2025, a moment that arrived after 19 races without success. In Class 5 races—the lower tiers of British racing—where the horse has competed most often, it has won 1 of its 12 races, a win rate of roughly 8 percent. By any measure, this is not a horse lighting up the racecourse, but that single victory at least proves it is capable of winning when the pieces fall into place.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
35%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out is the long drought since that Perth success. Burgundy Man has not won in the ten months since, and over the last six races has managed just a pair of placed finishes—a sixth and a fifth—alongside three failures to trouble the scoreboard at all. Jockey Ben Smith has been the regular rider, but together they have never managed a win from six attempts. Trained by R Mike Smith at Galston in East Ayrshire, the horse operates within a yard that has been performing well this season with 25 winners to its name, though Burgundy Man itself remains a modest prospect. The horse was last out just a day ago and remains actively racing, so the yard are persisting with the hope of adding to its single career win. At this level and age, consistent placings and the occasional victory may be all that is realistic—and for a horse that spent so long looking for that first win, the October success at Perth at least offers proof that more are possible.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
2 Jul
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
7 Jun
9th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
13 May
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
23 Apr
6th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
2 Apr
5th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
21 Oct
🏆 Won
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
24 Sep
3rd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
8 Sep
3rd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
16 Aug
3rd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Perth Galloping |
16 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 10 other |
15 Aug |
6.2% |
| Cartmel Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |