Grey Sands
Grey Sands broke through at Southwell back in January with a win that remains its only success from 11 races so far. That victory came at a distance the horse clearly suits — somewhere between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs — where it has won 1 of its 5 races (a 20% win rate, which is respectable form). The problem is that nothing has come since. Eight months have now passed without another win, and the horse's recent form reads like a run of near-misses: a third place, then seventh, then two fifths in a row, a blank, and most recently a ninth. At only three years old, Grey Sands is still young enough to develop, but that long drought without a victory will be testing the patience of the the yard.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 horse is trained by Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls at their Cheltenham yard, a stable that has sent out 31 winners already this season and clearly knows how to get horses ready to win. Grey Sands was active as recently as yesterday, so the yard has not shelved it — they are still giving it chances. With just 1 win and 3 places from 11 races overall, this is a horse that wins rarely but does know how to place, which suggests it is capable but operating at a modest level. The challenge now is whether it can rediscover that form at Southwell or find another track that suits it as well as that January victory suggests the right ground and distance can provide.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 17% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 14 runners
21 Sep
9th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
28 Aug
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
18 Aug
5th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
22 Jun
5th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
18 May
7th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
14 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
23 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
13 Jan
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
19 Nov
7th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 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 |
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
13 Jan |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
22 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
23 Jan |
100% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |