Galyx
Galyx is a five-year-old with the kind of recent form that suggests something is finally clicking. He has won 3 races and placed in 5 others from 13 outings, which puts him at a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races — solid rather than spectacular, but with a pattern that matters more than the bare numbers. His last six races tell the real story: a fourth-place finish most recently, then wins, a first, and other placings scattered through. That fourth came just yesterday, so he is still racing actively and his yard is in good form overall, with
Jack Channon's West Ilsley stable having sent out 46 winners already this season.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Jon And Julia Aisbitt
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse's breakthrough came at Windsor on 6 May 2024, but his most recent win — which came three weeks ago at Beverley on 30 August 2026 — suggests he has found a level where he belongs. Channon's comments paint a picture of a horse that needed time to grow up. The trainer has described Galyx as lightly raced and improving with age, having won recently over a mile and two furlongs and now rated 87. The plan is to aim at races like the John Smith's Cup, nice handicap contests at places such as Glorious Goodwood, rather than stretching him too soon or overloading him. There is a note of genuine optimism about what he might do as he matures further into his racing career. When Class 4 company is attempted, he has yet to break through, but against the calibre of horse he typically faces, the record is encouraging enough to suggest his recent wins show he is trending in the right direction.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Sep
4th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 11 runners
30 Aug
🏆 Won
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 13 runners
11 Aug
6th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
12 Jun
4th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
13 May
13th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 17 runners
25 Jun
3rd
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 9 runners
31 May
7th
Haydock Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 16 runners
3 May
9th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 9 runners
20 Sep
4th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · 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 |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
2 thirds |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
6 May |
100% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
30 Aug |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Oct |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |