Hamda's Joy
Five races, five top-three finishes, and not a single win — that is the curious story of Hamda's Joy so far. This three-year-old has been remarkably consistent at placing, finishing third, second, or third in every race it has entered, but has yet to get its nose in front when it matters most. For a horse with a 0 from 5 record, that level of consistency is genuinely unusual — it is not getting beaten out of sight, it is getting beaten at the finish line.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form reading 3-2-3-3-3 tells you everything about where this horse sits in a race: competitive enough to be in the mix, but not yet able to convert that into a victory. The second-place finish stands out as the closest call, and it suggests the horse has the ability — it just needs something to click, whether that is the right race, the right conditions, or simply a day when the horse in front makes a mistake.
Hamda's Joy is trained by Tom Clover, who operates out of Newmarket in Suffolk — one of the heartlands of British racing, where competition among yards is fierce and standards are high. Clover's yard has sent out 23 winners already this season, which shows this is a team that knows how to get horses to win. The fact that Hamda's Joy keeps finishing in the places suggests Clover has the horse fit and ready — it is just waiting for fortune to turn. Having raced as recently as yesterday, this is a horse firmly in action and likely to be out again soon. The next start feels like it could be the one.
🎯 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
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Jul
3rd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
20 May
2nd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
17 Apr
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
4 Oct
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
11 Sep
3rd
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
20 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Oct |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 third |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Apr |
0% |