Clive The Writer
Clive The Writer made a winning debut at Kempton Park just this week, striking on August 5th in what looks like the start of something promising. The two-year-old's record stands at one win and one place from two races — a 50% win rate that would turn heads if it continues, though form dips sharply in the most recent outing, a seventh-place finish that came just a day after the win. That's a big swing, but debut winners often need time to settle into racing, and a maiden victory is always worth celebrating, particularly one achieved this early in a young horse's career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Khalifa Dasmal Bryan Payne
📊 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
The training partnership of William Muir and Chris Grassick, running their Lambourn yard, has already sent out 20 winners this season, so Clive The Writer is in a setup with genuine form. Whether this colt or filly develops into something more substantial remains to be seen — one win from two races is bright rather than conclusive — but that Kempton Park success gives the horse and its team something solid to build on.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Aug
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 9 runners
17 Jul
7th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Aug |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |