Fantasy Obsessor
Fantasy Obsessor is a 4-year-old with the kind of record that suggests real potential lurking just beneath the surface. The horse has won twice from 15 races—a 1 in 8 win rate—and has placed in six others, which tells you it is regularly competitive without quite getting over the line. What's interesting is where those wins came from: both victories were back-to-back in late June and early July 2025, at Southwell and Chelmsford respectively. That proved the horse could win at this level. The trouble is it hasn't won since, a drought now stretching through 14 months and six consecutive races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Fantasy Fellowship
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form reads 2-5-7-2-5-2, which shows something encouraging beneath the losing streak: Fantasy Obsessor has finished second twice in the last six outings. These are near-misses from a horse that is clearly still capable of running well. There's also a clear distance sweet spot—at 7 furlongs to a mile, the horse has won 1 of 3 races, a 33 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. This suggests that when sent over the right trip, Fantasy Obsessor is a different proposition entirely. Trainer Michael Appleby's Oakham yard has had a strong season with 71 winners, and Appleby is known for patient horsemanship, so there may be a plan in place to get this one back to winning form. With the horse still racing actively and showing flashes of competitive form in placings, the next win could come sooner than the bare statistics suggest—provided it gets the right conditions and distance again.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
2nd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
24 Jul
5th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
8 Jul
7th
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
26 Jun
2nd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
18 Jun
5th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 8 runners
21 May
2nd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 10 runners
18 May
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
1 May
11th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
15 Apr
5th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
13 Oct
9th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 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 |
6 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 3 other |
31 Aug |
16.7% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 win |
1 Jul |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 May |
0% |