Spell Master
Spell Master has shown flashes of real ability but remains a horse searching for consistency. The four-year-old has won twice from 14 races, a modest return of roughly one win in every seven outings, though his recent form tells a more complicated story. After a breakthrough victory at a top-level Class 2 race at Goodwood in August 2024, Spell Master managed another win at Newcastle the following October — but that was 11 months ago, and since then he has struggled to find the winner's circle. His last six races have brought three third-place finishes and little else, with runs of seventh and eighth suggesting he is operating below his best.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Blue Chip Bloodstock
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What catches the eye is how he performs when pitched into the top races. In Class 2 company, Spell Master has won one of every four races, a 25 percent win rate that stands well above his overall record. This hints that he is better than his career statistics suggest, and that lesser competition may actually work against him. Trainer Oli Rix, based in Newmarket, has him racing consistently and recently, but getting that Goodwood-class form back will be the key. The long gap since his last victory is concerning, yet with activity still fresh — he was out just over a day ago — there may be room for him to rediscover what made him competitive at his best.
⚡ 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 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
3rd
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
1 Aug
7th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
11 Jul
6th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
19 Jun
3rd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
6 Jun
8th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
4 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
14 Sep
10th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 19 runners
11 Apr
3rd
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
12 Oct
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
12 Sep
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 7 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
1 Aug |
50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
4 Oct |
100% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jul |
0% |