Cotswold Blue
Cotswold Blue is a six-year-old with something to prove. The horse has run four times so far and won just once, but that single victory came at Wexford on 23 July, and the consistency of late suggests there may be more to come. In his last four races — raced most recently just yesterday — he has finished second, first, second, and second. That pattern is striking: three placings either side of a win is the mark of a horse that stays competitive at the level it is pitched.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by W P Mullins at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, Cotswold Blue is part of a formidable operation. The Mullins yard has already sent out 215 winners this season, so the horse is surrounded by expertise and proven horsepower. His win came four weeks ago at Wexford, and the fact that he has raced three times since and picked up placings in all three suggests he is not a one-hit wonder. A quarter win rate — roughly 1 in every 4 races — is respectable for a six-year-old still finding his feet in the sport, and the recent form points to a horse that is either peaking or steadying at a level where he can compete regularly.
What makes Cotswold Blue interesting is not the flash of a breakout performance but the quiet consistency: second, first, second, second. That is the rhythm of a horse learning his trade, one that turns up and runs well most days. Whether he can add another win to his tally soon remains to be seen, but the talent is clearly there.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
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🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
23 Jul
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
3 Jul
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
30 May
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 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 |
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| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
23 Jul |
50% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
30 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
19 Aug |
0% |