HORSE PROFILE

Trailblazer (GB) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Ballymore Celebre (IRE)

Trailblazer’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m 1f · 1 win, 4 placed from 13
GoingGood · 2 wins, 5 placed from 20
CourseSedgefield · 1 win, 5 placed from 9

Trailblazer is at his best over 2m 1f on good ground or quicker: he has won two of his 26 runs on good or firmer. Sedgefield suits him well, with one win and six placed finishes from nine visits. Two runs at Newcastle and two runs at Catterick have yet to produce a place.

Trailblazer’s latest run

Last time out, Trailblazer finished third of nine in the Class 5 Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Kelso on 8 November 2025, beaten 17¼ lengths by Authorized Mission. He started at 11/1 over 2m4f189y on good to soft ground under Charlie Maggs. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Trailblazer’s official rating

His official rating is 94. He started 2025 on 92, rose to a peak of 98 and has been dropped 4lb since.

Trailblazer’s trainer and jockey

Charlie Maggs has ridden him most often in 2025, three times out of 11.

Trailblazer’s pedigree: what the Dark Angel stock does

Trailblazer is by Dark Angel out of Ballymore Celebre, a Peintre Celebre mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Dark Angel’s runners have won 143 times from 1,323 starts, a 11% strike rate. They are most successful at six furlongs, with 44 wins, and at Trailblazer’s trip of 2m 1f they have won no of 6 starts (0%).

Trailblazer career record

44
Runs
2
Wins
5%
Win %
18
Placed
41%
Place %
£29,746
Earnings
Recent form 31234383 most recent on right

Trailblazer: peak ratings achieved

103
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Trailblazer form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Sedgefield 9 1 6 11%
Newcastle (AW) 9 0 4 0%
Perth 5 1 3 20%
Musselburgh 5 0 2 0%
Kelso 3 0 2 0%
Newcastle 2 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 20 2 7 10%
Good To Soft 8 0 3 0%
Standard To Slow 5 0 3 0%
Soft 4 0 3 0%
Standard 4 0 1 0%
Good To Firm 2 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 16 1 7 6%
2m 9 1 4 11%
1m5f–1m6f 8 0 4 0%
1m1f–1m2f 4 0 1 0%
7f 3 0 1 0%
1m3f–1m4f 2 0 0 0%

Trailblazer recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 3 8 Nov Kelso

    Held up handy early - shared second place approaching the last lap - narrowed gap on pace-setter 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out - urged along after an awkward jump 2 out - slipped to third and blundered at the final fence then held on without finding more

  • Pos 8 30 Sep Sedgefield

    Settled off the pace early - pushed along and dropped away after 3 out - beaten a long way by the finish

  • Pos 3 13 Jul Perth

    Settled off the pace early - forced into second with a shove approaching two out then quickly overtaken - stayed on to finish third

  • Pos 4 8 Jun Perth

    Sat just behind the pace early - stumbled at the 4th before getting the whip out approaching 2 out - dropped away soon after and beaten well into 4th

Trailblazer race history and results

3
8 Nov 2025
2m4f189y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Charlie Maggs
11/1
SP
3
13 Jul 2025
2m4f35y · Good · Class 4 · Joshua Thompson
9/4F
SP
4
8 Jun 2025
2m47y · Good · Class 4 · Joshua Thompson
5/1
SP
3
13 May 2025
2m178y · Good To Firm · Class 5 · Joshua Thompson
4/1
SP
2
24 Apr 2025
2m47y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Brian Hughes
7/2
SP
1
5/4F
SP
3
5/2
SP
4
15/2
SP
3
11/2
SP
4
16 Jan 2025
2m190y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Charlie Maggs
9/1
SP
8
5 Nov 2024
2m178y · Good · Class 5 · William Maggs
10/1
SP

Trailblazer breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
26 Apr 2019
Sire
Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam
Ballymore Celebre (IRE)
Damsire
Peintre Celebre (USA)
Breeder
Carmel Stud

Trailblazer FAQs

How many races has Trailblazer won?

Two of his last 44 starts.

What is Trailblazer’s best distance?

2m 1f: one of his two wins have come over 2m 1f, from 13 runs at the trip.

Who is Trailblazer’s sire?

Dark Angel. His dam is Ballymore Celebre, by Peintre Celebre.

When does Trailblazer run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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