Southern Warrior
Southern Warrior has shown glimpses of ability without ever quite becoming a reliable winner, though the 3-year-old's recent form suggests it may finally be finding its feet. The horse has won just 1 of its 9 races, an effort at Newcastle back in March, but that win came early in the season and the winning thread seems to have gone cold since. Over the last six races, Southern Warrior has finished in the money three times — with a third place most recently — but the gaps between placings and wins remain frustratingly wide.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Southwell (AW)
About 7 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 9 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trainer Olly Williams, working from his yard near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, has only sent out a single winner all season, which places Southern Warrior among modest company at the stable. The fact that this horse was the one to get over the line at Newcastle five months ago speaks to some level of promise, but the five-month drought without another win is telling. Still, there's something worth watching in the last six races: after two poor efforts earlier (a 13th and 8th), Southern Warrior has tightened up considerably, with that recent third-place finish suggesting the horse may have worked something out. At just three years old, there's still time for improvement, and the active racing schedule — with a run just yesterday — means Olly Williams is clearly looking for another opportunity to strike while this form lasts.
⚡ 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 5 starts (20%)
🎯 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
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Aug
13th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
21 Jul
8th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
12 Jun
10th
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
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
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
21 Mar |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 Mar |
0% |