Hello Cotai
Hello Cotai is a genuine course specialist, and there is real evidence that Epsom Downs brings out the best in this five-year-old. With three wins from seven races at the track, the horse has a win rate there of roughly 43 percent — far outstripping its overall record of 4 wins from 22 races, or roughly 1 win in every 5 attempts. That kind of pattern is worth paying attention to, because it suggests the horse runs better when it knows the terrain, or that something about the track itself suits its running style. The most recent win came just this week, on August 31st, which means Hello Cotai is in active form and clearly thriving under
Jim Boyle's care at the Epsom yard.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Ownaracehorse J R Boyle
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
45.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse performs at its best over distances between one mile and three furlongs and one mile and four furlongs, winning 2 of 7 races over that range — a 29 percent win rate that sits well above its overall average. It also shows a preference for standard ground conditions, winning 2 of 7 races when the track is dry and firm. Recent form has been encouraging. Over the last six races, Hello Cotai has finished first twice, with a fourth-place finish and two thirds mixed in, suggesting a horse that regularly gets competitive without always having it all its own way. The fifth-place finish last time out was the only poor effort in that sequence, but consistency has been the real story. For a horse typically competing in Class 5 races — the middle tier of competition — this kind of reliability, combined with a home-track advantage at Epsom, makes Hello Cotai a horse worth following when conditions align.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
✔ Course specialist at Epsom Downs: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 29% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
10 Aug
4th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
16 Jul
4th
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
1 Jul
3rd
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
1 Jun
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 May
6th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
28 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
12 Sep
6th
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 9 runners
16 Aug
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
31 Jul
8th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 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 |
|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
7 |
3 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
31 Aug |
42.9% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 Aug |
50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
3 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Apr |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
16 Jun |
0% |