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Pink Azalea

There is a horse in the John and Sean Quinn yard in Norton, North Yorkshire, that comes alive when the heavens open. Pink Azalea has won 3 of her 11 races overall — a solid 27%, or roughly 1 in every 4 — but on wet or muddy ground that number jumps to 3 wins from just 5 races, a remarkable 60% that tells you almost everything about where this horse is at her best. When conditions suit, she is a different animal entirely.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Elzaam
Mother
Kaplinsky
Owner
Mrs Michael Bletsoe
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
3
Wins
27.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.4%
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
Auto-Generated

She is four years old and picked up her first career win at Carlisle in July 2025, before following it up with a victory at Epsom Downs in September. Epsom is one of the most famous and technically demanding tracks in Britain — home of the Derby — so winning there is worth noting, even at a lower level of competition. The Quinn yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 44 winners, which suggests Pink Azalea is part of a genuinely productive operation.

The recent form figures tell a story worth understanding, though. Reading from right to left, her last six races go 2-1-12-8-9-11. That second place and that win are now eight months in the rear-view mirror, and the four runs since have produced finishes of 12th, 8th, 9th, and 11th — nothing close to a podium. She raced just yesterday, and that most recent 11th place continues the lean spell. At Class 5 — the entry-level tier of British racing — she has won only 1 of 4 races at that grade, a 25% win rate, which means even in the most accessible company she has not been dominant.

The honest read on Pink Azalea is that she is a horse with a very specific set of conditions under which she shines. Get her on a wet track on the right day and she can beat rivals she might otherwise struggle to match. Without that soft ground beneath her, the results have been harder to come by, and her current run of form suggests she is waiting for everything to click into place again. When it does — and given the Quinn yard's productivity this season, the team will be patient — she is the kind of horse who could surprise people.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
11th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
7 Apr
9th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
28 Oct
8th
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 10 runners
23 Sep
12th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
11 Sep
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
19 Jul
🏆 Won
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
5 Jul
🏆 Won
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
25 Apr
12th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
12 Apr
9th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jason Hart Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
2/2
Won / Rode
Mason Paetel
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Jack Dace
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
Epsom Downs
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 second 11 Sep 50%
Thirsk
Galloping
2 2 other 16 May 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 win 5 Jul 100%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 win 19 Jul 100%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Oct 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 7 Apr 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 28 Oct 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Apr 0%