Powder Monkey
Powder Monkey broke through at Lingfield Park just this week, securing a first career win after five races without success. The 3-year-old, trained by
George Boughey at Newmarket, has shown real promise over seven furlongs to a mile, winning one of four races in that distance range — a 25% win rate that suggests the horse has found its ideal trip. That breakthrough matters: after two runner-up finishes and a third-place effort earlier this season, Powder Monkey finally delivered when it counted, and the timing is encouraging.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Jacobs Holdings Aura Racing
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells an interesting story. Powder Monkey came sixth in its most recent outing a day ago, but before that showed genuine racing ability with two consecutive second-place finishes and a third. That kind of consistency in the placings — four places from six races overall — indicates a horse that is competitive and honest. It wins roughly 1 in every 6 races, which isn't spectacular, but for a young horse still finding its level, a breakthrough win this week combined with that track record of placing could mark a turning point. Boughey's yard has been prolific this season with 99 winners already, suggesting Powder Monkey is in a well-run operation with the expertise to develop it further. At three years old with a clear distance preference now identified, this horse has room to improve and reason to be watched.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ 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
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
23 May
6th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
14 Apr
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
26 Mar
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
9 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard
9 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
9 Mar |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Aug |
100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Apr |
0% |