Great Mates
Great Mates is a 4-year-old with a refreshingly consistent profile — the kind of horse that rarely embarrasses itself and occasionally reminds everyone exactly what it's capable of. Across 9 races, it has won twice and finished in the top three a further six times, giving it a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races (22%). That's a solid return, and the recent form makes it look even better: reading the last six results from most recent backwards — win, sixth, fourth, second, win, third — you get a picture of a horse that finds its way into the mix more often than not.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most recent of those wins came just this week at Great Yarmouth, which tells you this is a horse in form right now. Its first career win came back in November 2025 at Wolverhampton, and the fact that it has since added a second at a different track suggests it's learning and improving rather than being a one-venue wonder. At Class 5 level — the entry-level tier of British racing — Great Mates has won 1 from 4 attempts, a 25% win rate, which means it's competitive at that grade without dominating it.
Behind the horse is the Newmarket yard of Marco Botti, one of the more productive operations in British racing this season — 45 winners sent out already, which is the kind of output that doesn't happen by accident. Botti's team has a reputation for placing their horses sensibly, and Great Mates' record of landing in the money so often suggests it's been given realistic targets. With a win just days ago and momentum clearly on its side, this is one to keep an eye on over the coming weeks.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Jul
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Jun
6th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
11 Feb
4th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
9 Jan
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
22 Nov
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
6 Oct
3rd
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
5 Sep
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
7 Aug
2nd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
9 Jul
3rd
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 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 |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 thirds |
2 Jul |
33.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Feb |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Nov |
100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
9 Jan |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |