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Made U Blush

There's a horse in Dan Skelton's yard right now that has quietly turned into something rather exciting. Made U Blush is a four-year-old who has won 3 of her last 6 races, and that recent purple patch tells you almost everything about where she's headed. Across her full career she's won 3 times and placed a further 9 times from 15 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 — but those numbers don't capture how sharply she's been improving. The trend is unmistakably upward.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Masar
Mother
La Arenosa
Owner
J Fyffe & Racing Partners
Rating
121

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
15
Career races
3
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The biggest moment so far came at Musselburgh on 31 January 2026, when she won a Class 1 race — one of the top races in Britain. That's a serious leap from where she began, having taken her first win at Great Yarmouth in October 2025. Skelton himself has noted she's improved run by run, and her owner Jimmy Fyffe was glowing after Musselburgh, pointing out she jumped brilliantly in what was a quicker race than she'd faced before. The fact that Cheltenham has been mentioned as a next target puts her firmly in the conversation as a horse with real upside.

Conditions matter with Made U Blush, and the data is striking. On slightly soft, wet ground she has won 2 of her 3 races — a win rate of 67%, or two in every three outings. That's not a coincidence; that's a horse who genuinely thrives when the ground has a bit of give in it. A January winner at Musselburgh in Scottish winter conditions fits that profile perfectly.

Skelton's operation provides serious backing. His yard at Alcester has sent out 194 winners already this season, which is the kind of firepower that means horses get placed in the right races at the right time. When a trainer of that calibre says he's "really happy with her progression," it's worth paying attention. Made U Blush raced just one day ago, is in active form, and looks like a horse still on the way up.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm 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)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
7F – 1M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
5th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
25 Apr
2nd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
31 Jan
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
29 Dec
🏆 Won
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
11 Dec
3rd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
21 Oct
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
2 Oct
10th
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 13 runners
8 Sep
3rd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
23 Aug
4th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
14 Aug
2nd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Tristan Durrell Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 6 May 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 win 29 Dec 100%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 win 21 Oct 100%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 win 31 Jan 100%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 23 Aug 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 second 14 Aug 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 third 11 Dec 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 second 27 Jun 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 second 25 Apr 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 9 May 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 third 30 Mar 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Oct 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 2 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 third 8 Sep 0%