Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe is starting to find his rhythm after a shaky start to his racing career. The four-year-old has won 2 of his last 6 races, including a victory at Ffos Las just four weeks ago, and that recent form suggests he is finally clicking at the right distances and conditions. Over shorter trips between five and six and a half furlongs, where the pace is sharp and mistakes are punished quickly, he has won 1 of his 3 races—a third of the time, which is a solid win rate at that trip length. His breakthrough came in December at Lingfield Park, and since then he has put together a run that includes two wins and three places in six outings. He has won at Class 5 level (the lower tiers of British racing), taking 1 victory from 5 attempts there.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
38.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Ed Walker's Upper Lambourn yard, which has already sent out 76 winners this season, clearly believes Tokyo Joe has enough ability to keep him in competitive races. The horse's overall record of 2 wins from 13 starts—roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 races—will not set the world alight, but the trajectory matters more than the headline figures. He is still a work in progress, learning where he belongs and how to win, but the recent uptick in form and his success at specific distances suggests the penny is finally dropping.
⚡ 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%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Aug
8th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
12 Jun
4th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 21 runners
9 May
6th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 19 runners
22 Dec
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
3 Dec
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 5 runners
23 Oct
8th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
28 Sep
5th
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
9 Sep
3rd
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Heavy · 5 runners
18 Jul
4th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 10 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 |
|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
14 Jul |
50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
22 Dec |
50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |