Way To Dubai
Way To Dubai is a seven-year-old still hunting for consistency after six months without a win. The horse broke its duck at Lingfield Park on 31 January 2026, but that sole victory from 44 career races tells you everything about its level — it wins roughly once every 22 outings, and that win rate hasn't improved despite being a fully mature animal. Over the past six runs, Way To Dubai has shown the sort of form that keeps owners hoping: three fourth-place finishes, two placed efforts, and a single poor showing at eleventh. The pattern suggests a horse capable of running respectably in most weeks, but rarely good enough to get its nose in front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
29.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Michael Appleby's yard at Oakham has been firing this season with 71 winners to its name, yet Way To Dubai remains one of the trainer's tougher projects. It performs best at distances between 1m1f and 1m2f, where it has managed 1 win from 8 races — a 12% win rate that, while still modest, is the horse's strongest terrain. The real problem emerges in Class 4 racing, where Way To Dubai has drawn a blank from 10 attempts. This suggests the horse can occasionally beat rivals in slightly easier races, but struggles when the standard rises. Harry Davies, its most frequent rider with 10 mounts, has yet to break the ice aboard Way To Dubai. The horse raced just a day ago, so it remains active and campaigning, though at this stage of its career and with that win record, it is fighting for every opportunity it gets.
⚡ 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 25 starts (4%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Chester in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 20 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 5 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
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Jul
3rd
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
1 Jul
4th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
19 Jun
11th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
28 Apr
4th
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
8 Apr
12th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
2 Apr
8th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
27 Mar
3rd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
25 Mar
5th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Mar
3rd
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 31 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 |
13 |
1 win, 3 seconds, 5 thirds, 4 other |
27 Mar |
7.7% |
| Southwell Galloping |
6 |
1 third, 5 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
6 |
1 third, 5 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
5 |
1 second, 4 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |