Ellusive Butterfly
Ellusive Butterfly is a three-year-old with a modest record on paper — one win and two places from seven races — but there is more to the story than that bare number suggests. That single victory came at Southwell back in January, and it is the way the form has shifted since that makes this horse worth watching. Wins 1 in every 7 races overall, which sounds unremarkable, but look at the recent sequence: after a blank run, the horse finished second, then placed twice more, and has clearly been knocking on the door.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Nick Bradley Racing 5 & E Burke
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The yard behind this horse is no small operation. Trainer K R Burke, based at Coverham in North Yorkshire, has sent out 140 winners already this season — a volume that puts the stable among the most productive in Britain right now. When a trainer is firing at that kind of rate, horses in the string tend to be placed with care and purpose. The fact that Ellusive Butterfly raced just one day ago tells you the team are keeping this horse active and looking for the right opportunity.
The Southwell win in January is a useful reference point. Southwell is an all-weather track that suits a particular type of horse — one who handles a consistent, artificial surface — and winning there is a genuine calling card for races on similar tracks. Whether Burke can find another race that plays to those same strengths will be the interesting question over the weeks ahead.
⚡ 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
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 May
7th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
1 May
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Apr
4th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
28 Mar
2nd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
6 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
19 Jun
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
6 Jan |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Feb |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 May |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |