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Yes Waliim

Yes Waliim broke through last week after months of searching for his first career win. The 3-year-old finally got his head in front at Lingfield Park on 11 August, a breakthrough moment that came at just the right time for Richard Hughes' Upper Lambourn yard. Since that success, though, the horse has already raced twice more, finishing second and then sixth — the kind of immediate reality check that tells you his maiden win was hard-won rather than the start of a dominant run.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Saxon Warrior
Mother
Caelica
Owner
Mr Richard Hughes
Rating
55

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
1
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The numbers tell a frank story. In 11 races, Yes Waliim has won once and been placed three times, which works out to roughly 1 win in every 11 attempts. His last six outings have been inconsistent: a second-place finish directly after his breakthrough, then a sixth, a seventh, a fourth, a sixth again, and a second most recently. There is promise buried in there — he does finish in the frame occasionally — but the pattern shows a horse still searching for his level and his rhythm. At Class 5 level, where he has contested his last three races, he has yet to win at all, which suggests Lingfield offered him slightly easier conditions or perhaps a race that simply suited him better.

Hughes' yard has been prolific this season with 60 winners, so Yes Waliim is in a stable that knows how to win races. For a 3-year-old still finding his feet, one win from eleven attempts is not a disaster, but the quick return to racing after his breakthrough — and the mixed results since — suggests the team is trying to keep him in work and keep searching for the right opportunity. At this stage, Yes Waliim remains a horse with potential rather than a horse fulfilling it, though that maiden win at Lingfield proved he is capable of getting the job done.

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 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping 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
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
5F – 6½F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Aug
2nd
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
11 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
31 Jul
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
23 Jun
4th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
9 Jun
7th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
18 May
6th
Lingfield Park
Sprint (< 5f) · Good · 10 runners
4 May
10th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
8 Dec
5th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
28 Jul
3rd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Oliver Hoodless(7) Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Lingfield Park
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 other 11 Aug 33.3%
Windsor
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 17 Aug 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 2 other 31 Jul 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Jun 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Jun 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 28 Jul 0%