Calli Black
Eight years old and still searching for that elusive breakthrough, Calli Black finally got the job done at Worcester in June 2025 — a first career win from 14 attempts. That kind of patience is rare in racing, and it says something about the belief the team around this horse has shown to keep running it through the lean years. One win from 14 races is a modest record on paper, but context matters: that win did arrive, and it came at Class 5 level, where Calli Black has actually been fairly consistent, winning 1 from 7 races at that level — around 1 in every 7 shots, which is a solid clip for a horse at this end of the ladder.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
21.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership with jockey James Davies tells a similar story. The two have been out together 13 times, producing that single win — roughly 1 in every 13 races. That's a low conversion rate, but thirteen rides together is a real relationship, and it was Davies in the saddle when the moment finally came at Worcester. Recent form shows a pair of fifth-place finishes and two sevenths, so Calli Black has been running into difficulty finding its way back to the front. The one bright spot is that win itself, which came just 11 months ago, meaning this isn't ancient history.
Trainer David Weston has had just 1 winner from the yard this season, and that winner was Calli Black — so this horse represents the entire yard's scorecard right now. That's a small operation punching carefully, and getting a result at all in a competitive environment is worth acknowledging. With the horse having raced as recently as yesterday and still active, whatever comes next will be closely watched by anyone following this yard's progress through the season.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Apr
7th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Dec
7th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
20 Nov
5th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
21 Jun
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
7 Jun
🏆 Won
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 May
3rd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
11 Apr
4th
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
18 Jan
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
30 Dec
4th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
12 Dec
7th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 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 |
|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
18 Jan |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
7 Jun |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Mar |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jun |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 other |
10 Dec |
0% |