Yes I'm Mali

The standout moment of its career so far came at York on 21 August 2024, when it won a Class 2 race — one of the top tier events in British racing. York is one of the finest tracks in the country, and winning there at that level tells you this is not simply a horse that pads its record in easier company. It had only made its debut winner's enclosure a couple of months earlier at Wetherby in June 2024, which makes the York result all the more striking — a horse that had only just learned how to win and then immediately stepped up and beat better horses doing it.

Most of its racing has come in Class 4 company, where it has won 2 from 8 — 1 in every 4 races at that level, a very solid return. The most recent win came at Thirsk just four weeks ago, in April 2026, which confirms this is a horse in active, good form right now. Its last six results read 7-1-14-3-7-13, which shows the inconsistency that comes with most horses at this level — but that second place sits right in the middle of the sequence, a reminder that the ability is still there even when the finishing position does not flatter it.

Joe Fanning, one of the most experienced jockeys in the north, has ridden Yes I'm Mali five times and won twice — a 40% win rate together, or 2 from every 5 rides. That is a notably productive partnership and worth watching whenever the combination is declared. The horse is trained by David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire, part of a yard that has sent out 107 winners already this season. That is an operation firing on all cylinders, and a horse like Yes I'm Mali — versatile, consistent, and capable of rising to a big occasion — fits perfectly within it.