Orion's Belt
Orion's Belt is a 3-year-old with the hallmark of a horse that has found something at last. After six races without a win, the horse broke through at Newmarket on 12 July 2025, and that single victory — from 7 races total — hints at genuine promise in the right conditions. The win rate of 1 in 7 races is modest, but what matters is that Orion's Belt has shown it can win, and the most recent form suggests a horse still learning and improving: a second place, a third, and a sixth in the last three races show it is mixing decent efforts with occasional wayward runs.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Georginio Rutter & Jinky Farms
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Ascot
About 1 mile · Ideal conditions · 10 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real story is the distance sweet spot. Over 7 furlongs to a mile, Orion's Belt has won 1 of 4 races — a 25% win rate — which is exactly where this horse looks most comfortable. Step it up to the top-class races, however, and the picture darkens: 0 wins from 4 attempts at that level. Orion's Belt belongs in competitive but not elite company, where it has a genuine chance. Trained by Richard Hannon at Herridge in Wiltshire — a yard sending out 118 winners this season — the horse is in capable hands. After a 13-month gap since that Newmarket win, Orion's Belt is back in action, last racing just a day ago. That return is worth watching. This is not a superstar waiting to happen, but a workmanlike 3-year-old that has proven it can win when the race, the distance, and the opposition line up.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Jul
11th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
27 Sep
9th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
12 Sep
2nd
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners
24 Aug
6th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
24 Jul
3rd
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
12 Jul
🏆 Won
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Jun
4th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
27 Sep |
50% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Jul |
0% |