Baba Reza
Baba Reza has spent nearly two and a half years chasing a repeat of the only victory of its eight-year racing career. The horse broke through at Haydock Park on 19 July 2024, winning once from 19 races overall — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 20 races. That sole success came a long time ago. Since then, Baba Reza has finished in the top 3 in six of its last seven races, most recently over the past six runs: fourth, fourth, third, second, sixth, and fourth again. These are the results of a horse that regularly finds itself in the mix but cannot quite get over the line.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The pattern holds at the higher level. When stepped up to Class 4 company — the stronger end of competitive racing — Baba Reza has managed no wins from six attempts, though it has picked up top-3 finishes. Julie Camacho's Norton, North Yorkshire yard keeps the horse ready and active; the trainer sent out 46 winners this season alone. Jockey Graham Lee, Baba Reza's regular partner, has ridden it five times without a victory.
At eight years old, Baba Reza remains in work and raced just a day ago. It is a horse that has learned to be competitive in mid-tier races but has not yet rediscovered the winning touch that arrived in summer 2024. Whether that first win was a high-water mark or the start of something better is the question only future races will answer.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
5th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
31 Aug
4th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
6 Aug
4th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
6 Jul
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
8 Jun
2nd
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Soft · 9 runners
4 Dec
6th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
23 Oct
11th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
3 Oct
3rd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
7 Jul
9th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
14 Jun
10th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Soft · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
4 Aug |
33.3% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
11 May |
0% |
| chelmsford |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Jul |
0% |