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Yaahobby

Yaahobby is a seven-year-old with the kind of record that tells the story of a honest, hardworking horse who has found occasional success but never quite established himself as a consistent winner. In 72 races, he has won 5 and placed 22 times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 races, which means he brings his the yard to the winners' enclosure infrequently enough that each victory probably feels earned. His last win came at Newcastle on 4 October 2024, and while that was 18 months ago, he remains active and raced as recently as 23 days ago, suggesting the yard still believes there is something left to work with.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Rating
45

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
72
Career races
5
Wins
6.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
23 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Tomorrow
Newcastle (AW)
About 7 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 14 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The most telling detail about Yaahobby is his partnership with Wolverhampton. He has won 3 of his 19 races at that track — a course where he holds an 16% win rate, which is nearly twice his career average. That level of course specialist form marks out Wolverhampton as his ideal hunting ground, the place where he most often finds his way to the front. He also runs best over 7 furlongs to a mile, winning 2 of 19 races at that distance. These aren't dominant figures, but they suggest the yard knows where to aim him for his best chance.

Cam Hardie has been his most regular jockey, winning 4 races from 50 rides together — a rate of about 1 in every 12.5 races, slightly better than Yaahobby's overall record but still modest. His recent form has been a struggle: fourth, sixth, sixth, third, seventh, and second in his last six outings. He typically races at Class 6, where he has won 4 of 58 races. At this stage of his career, Yaahobby is the type of horse that serves a purpose in a stable's day-to-day business without threatening to win a significant race — reliable enough to keep racing, but unlikely to reward patience with a breakthrough run.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Wolverhampton: 3 wins from 19 starts (16%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Ok
Sprint (< 5F)
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Mar
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
19 Feb
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
10 Feb
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
4 Feb
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
20 Jan
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
1 Jan
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
16 Dec
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
20 Nov
9th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
7 Nov
5th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
1 Nov
7th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
8%
Win rate
4/50
Won / Rode
9.1%
Win rate
1/11
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Alex Jary Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Ethan Tindall
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
40 2 wins, 3 seconds, 8 thirds, 27 other 6 Mar 5%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
19 3 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 13 other 17 Mar 15.8%
Southwell
Galloping
5 2 thirds, 3 other 9 Jan 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
4 4 other 28 Aug 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Apr 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 14 Jun 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 second 6 Jun 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 16 May 0%