Tabasko
Tabasko broke through this week with a maiden win at Lingfield Park, a significant moment for the three-year-old after seven previous attempts. The horse has proved frustratingly consistent without winning—four places to show for eight races overall—but that breakthrough on 04 August suggests something has clicked. Recent form shows real improvement: a win followed by two placed efforts in the last three starts, though form before that was mixed (a fifth and two fourths). This is the kind of pattern that makes trainers believe a horse is finding its way.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
Ed Walker's yard at Upper Lambourn has been prolific this season with 76 winners, but Tabasko's record at Class 4 level—the highest standard the horse has tackled—remains blank at three races without a win. That makes the Lingfield victory, which came at a lower level, particularly important as proof the horse can deliver under pressure. At roughly one win in every eight races, Tabasko is not a natural athlete, but the form spike in recent weeks hints that patience may finally be rewarding the team. With racing again so soon after that win, the yard clearly has momentum and confidence in what comes next.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
1 Jul
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
23 May
5th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
24 Nov
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
25 Oct
4th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
27 Sep
3rd
Haydock Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
5 Sep
5th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Soft · 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 Aug |
100% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Nov |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jul |
0% |