Lord Abama

The overall numbers tell one story — 5 wins from 46 races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 9, and recent form that shows seven, seven, and nine-place finishes in his last few outings. On paper, that looks modest. But dig into the detail and something more interesting emerges. At Thirsk specifically, Lord Abama has won 3 times from just 10 races — that is 30%, or almost 1 in every 3 attempts at that track alone. For a horse who wins roughly 1 in 9 overall, that gap is enormous. It is the difference between a horse that competes and a horse that genuinely threatens.

The ground matters too. On fast, dry conditions Lord Abama has won 3 of 14 races, a 21% win rate that is nearly double his overall record. That combination — Thirsk plus dry ground — is where the yard will be watching the forecast most closely. His last win came at Thirsk on 17 June 2025, so that spark has not gone cold.

His regular jockey is Connor Beasley, who has ridden him in 14 of his races for 1 win together — about 1 in every 14, which is not a sparkling partnership on paper, but Beasley knows this horse better than almost anyone. Meanwhile, Michael Dods has had 43 winners from his yard this season alone, which tells you this is not a team that sends horses out just to make up the numbers. They know what they are doing, and they clearly know when and where Lord Abama gives them their best chance.

He races most often at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter end of the sport — where he has won 2 from 22, roughly 1 in 11. He is not a horse built for the big occasions. But every time the racecards show Thirsk and the sun has been out, Lord Abama becomes one of the most interesting names on the page.