Cotton Bud
Cotton Bud broke through at Doncaster three months ago with a first career win on April 24th, but has since found life considerably tougher. The three-year-old has raced seven times in total and won just once, with two additional placed finishes — a modest record that suggests this horse is still working out where it fits in the racing puzzle. Over the last six races, the form reads 4-6-1-2-4-4, a sequence that shows glimpses of promise — a win and a couple of near-misses — but also plenty of disappointing runs. Most recently, Cotton Bud raced just a day ago, so the yard under
Shaun Lycett at Leafield, Oxon, is keeping the horse busy and looking for another opportunity to get back to the winner's enclosure.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Montefeltro Racing Cotton Bud
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Haydock
About 1.8 miles · Soft, spongy ground · 8 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Lycett's yard has been modest this season with just two winners sent out, so Cotton Bud's success at Doncaster matters. The question now is whether that April victory was a sign of genuine ability or a one-off, and the mixed form since suggests the trainer and the yard are still searching for the right race and conditions. With only one win in seven starts, Cotton Bud will need to prove it can be a consistent performer rather than a flash in the pan. The fact that the horse is still racing after a loss just days ago indicates the yard hasn't given up — there is clearly something to work with here, even if the record so far is decidedly ordinary.
⚡ 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 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
4th
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
14 May
6th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 16 runners
24 Apr
🏆 Won
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Oct
2nd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
29 Sep
4th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
17 Sep
4th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
23 Aug
5th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 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 |
|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
24 Apr |
100% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Oct |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |