Calef
Calef is a two-year-old still searching for a breakthrough after seven runs without a win. The horse has managed one placing from that sequence—a third recently—but has otherwise found the step up to racing tough going. In the last six outings, results have been consistently mid-field: fourth, fourth, third, fourth, then two races that did not result in a finish worth mentioning. That pattern suggests a horse that is competitive enough to stay in the race but not quite sharp or fortunate enough to break through.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Akela Thoroughbreds Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in Yorkshire, Calef is part of a yard in excellent form—O'Meara's team has already sent out 101 winners this season, which speaks to the quality of horsemanship there. That's encouraging for the horse's future prospects, because it means the trainer has the skill and resources to find the right race and the right conditions. Being ridden in a competitive yard like this, where winners are a regular feature, is often the best place for a young horse to develop. Calef raced only a day ago, so the yard are clearly keen to get plenty of experience into the horse while it is still learning its trade. Time and the right opportunity may yet unlock what this two-year-old can do.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
6th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
6 Aug
DNF
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
26 Jul
4th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
11 Jul
4th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
22 Jun
3rd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
3 Jun
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
18 May
4th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 4 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 |
|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jun |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jun |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |