Harry Knows
Harry Knows is a 2-year-old with the kind of form that keeps trainers optimistic. Two wins from eight races means this horse wins roughly one in every four outings, and what makes that record genuinely promising is how recent the wins are. The latest came just this week at Newmarket on 24 September, following an earlier victory at Windsor in July. That's two wins in six races over the past couple of months—the exact kind of upward trajectory that suggests the horse is working it out.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Thames Boys J Henwood J Clay
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Richard Hughes trains from Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a yard that's sent out 60 winners this season, so Harry Knows is in the hands of someone who knows how to get young horses racing. The consistency in the form is interesting too. Looking at the last six runs in reverse order—win, place, place, win, place, place—this horse isn't blowing hot and cold. It's showing up and competing properly every time, which at age two is what matters most. Young racehorses are still learning their trade, and finishing in the money consistently, even when not winning, shows a horse that has the basics sorted and keeps improving. The gap between races has been short, so Hughes clearly thinks Harry Knows is fit enough to race regularly, and the horse seems to be thriving on it. With a recent win under its belt and form trending the right way, there's real reason to think this one could develop into something solid.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Good (a little give)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Sep
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
31 Aug
3rd
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Soft · 8 runners
10 Aug
3rd
1
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
27 Jul
🏆 Won
1
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
30 Jun
2nd
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
9 Jun
2nd
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
1 May
4th
1
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
17 Apr
2nd
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 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 |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
10 Aug |
50% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
2 |
2 seconds |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
24 Sep |
100% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
31 Aug |
0% |