Fan Mail
Fan Mail is a 4-year-old looking for a way back to the winner's circle after a ten-month drought. The horse has won twice in 26 races overall—roughly a 1-in-13 conversion rate—but those wins tell a more interesting story than the bare record suggests. Both victories came on normal ground conditions, and when Fan Mail runs on that surface, it wins about 1 in every 7 races. That's solid form. Even more encouraging is its record in Class 5 races, the lower reaches of the racing ladder: the horse has won 2 of 7 starts at that level, a 29 percent win rate that hints at genuine class when conditions and competition align.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
L Bondsheikh Aymen Jawad Al Hamandiptr
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The last win came at Southwell back in October 2025, but Fan Mail has been out there racing consistently since then. The horse's last six runs show a mix of near-misses and middling efforts—a fourth place, a third, two fifths, a twelfth, and a ninth—suggesting it remains competitive but is currently struggling to convert chances. Sean Kirrane, who has ridden Fan Mail 11 times, has sent the horse to the winner's enclosure just once, a 9 percent win rate that reflects the broader challenge: this is a horse that wins infrequently but isn't without ability.
Trainer Tim Easterby, based at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, runs one of the busiest and most successful yards in British racing. His stable has already sent out 128 winners this season alone, so Fan Mail operates in a powerhouse operation. The combination of normal ground conditions and Class 5 company has been the sweet spot for this horse so far. A return to either or both of those circumstances might be exactly what's needed to break the recent losing run and land a third career win.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 14 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 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
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Aug
9th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
23 Jul
12th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
9 Jul
4th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
4 Jul
3rd
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
18 Jun
5th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
5 Jun
5th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
18 May
2nd
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
27 Mar
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
12 Mar
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
7 |
1 win, 6 other |
6 Aug |
14.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
27 Mar |
16.7% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
1 Feb |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |