Highland Shah
Highland Shah is a three-year-old still finding his feet on the racetrack, with just one win to his name but a knack for finishing in the places that suggests he is closer to breaking through than his record alone implies. The horse has raced six times, winning once and placing in four others — a win rate of roughly one win in six races — and his recent form shows the consistency of a horse learning the job. In his last six outings, he has finished second, third, first, fourth, third, and fourth: not the trajectory of a star in the making, but not the record of a no-hoper either. He won for the first time at Musselburgh back in June and has been racing steadily ever since, which at least proves he knows how to get his head in front.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Stuart Boyd Niall Okeeffe
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is that Highland Shah is a Musselburgh specialist, having won there on his breakthrough day and clearly suited by that track. Trained by Julie Camacho at Norton in North Yorkshire, he runs for a yard that has sent out 46 winners this season alone — a sign that he has a trainer capable of getting the best out of him. The fact that he last raced just a day ago suggests he is being kept busy and race-fit, a sign the yard believes there is more to come. At three years old, he has time to develop, and three months have now passed since his last visit to the winner's enclosure. Whether his next win comes back at Musselburgh or somewhere new, a horse that places as often as he does will not stay a maiden winner for long.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Sep
2nd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
9 Jul
3rd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
11 May
4th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
19 Dec
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
5 Dec
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 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 |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
5 Jun |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Jul |
0% |