Southern Warrior
At just three years old, Southern Warrior is still finding its feet in racing, but there are already encouraging signs that it knows how to get the job done. Across six races, it has won once and finished in the top three on three other occasions — a record that translates to winning roughly 1 in every 6 races, with a placed finish in two out of every three outings. That level of consistency from a young horse is worth paying attention to.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 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 one moment that stands out came at Newcastle on 21 March 2026, when Southern Warrior broke through for its first career win. Newcastle is a modern, flat track that tends to suit horses with a straightforward racing style, and that victory has been the high point of what is still a short career. The win was eight weeks ago, and with a race just yesterday, Southern Warrior is clearly being kept busy — a sign the team believes there is more to come.
Based at Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, the yard is trained by Olly Murphy, who has sent out one winner so far this season. That is a modest return at this stage, but a trainer with a horse that has already demonstrated it can win and consistently finish close will be eager to build on that. Southern Warrior's most recent form — finishing fifth, then third, then first — shows a horse that has been improving through its races, which at three years old is exactly the trajectory you want to see.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 May
5th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
30 Mar
3rd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 5 runners
21 Mar
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
25 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
3 Jan
5th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
19 Dec
3rd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Liam Wright Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
21 Mar |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |