Taaklam
Taaklam broke through this week with a maiden win at Southwell, finally delivering a success after ten fruitless attempts. The three-year-old, trained by
Harriet Bethell at Arnold in East Yorkshire, has been knocking on the door for months—four places from his first ten races suggested something was there, but nothing came together until now. That breakthrough win on 31 August will matter to the yard watching him, because young horses that find the winner's circle tend to build on the experience.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Rise One Racing Taaklam
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells a story of a horse finding some consistency in his races. His last six outings have been a mixed bag—a winner, then a sixth and seventh, but bookended by a pair of second-place finishes and a third. He came back to race just yesterday, which shows the yard is keeping him busy and looking for opportunities. Over 11 career races, Taaklam has won roughly 1 in every 11 outings, plus those four places—the kind of record that suggests he is competitive but not yet a natural racecourse performer. What Bethell will be banking on now is that the win at Southwell was not a one-off, but the beginning of something more reliable. The yard has sent out 18 winners this season, so there is a pattern of training skill behind him.
⚡ 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%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 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
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
🏆 Won
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
8 Aug
6th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
31 Jul
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · 13 runners
21 May
5th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
30 Apr
2nd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
13 Apr
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
14 Oct
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
21 Sep
5th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
3 Sep
8th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
30 Jul
DNF
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 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 win, 1 second, 1 other |
31 Aug |
33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Sep |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |