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Lady Delila

Lady Delila has had a long road to the winner's circle, but she finally found her moment this week. The six-year-old broke her duck at Wolverhampton on October 13, 2026, delivering a rare success after 22 previous races without a win. It is her only victory from 23 starts — a win rate of just 4 percent — yet the breakthrough came recently enough that she is still chasing the form that got her there.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
The Gurkha
Mother
The Night Lady
Owner
The Pat Morris Racing Club
Official rating
43

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
23
Career races
1
Wins
4.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
17.4%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
5 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

What makes Lady Delila interesting is how narrowly her wins cluster. She performs markedly better over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where she has won 1 from 4 races — a respectable 25 percent — compared to her overall record. At other distances, she rarely threatens. She races mostly in lower-grade competitions but has struggled in Class 6 races, posting 0 wins from 4 attempts at that level. Trained by Patrick Morris at Prescott in Merseyside, she has been ridden most frequently by Donagh O'Connor, though the partnership has yielded nothing from five rides together.

Her recent form is mixed. In her last six runs she has finished 1st, 8th, 4th, 8th, 5th, and 9th — proof that her October win at Wolverhampton was no fluke, but also that she remains inconsistent. The yards's success this season, with 18 winners sent out, suggests Morris knows how to get horses to the track ready. For Lady Delila, finding the right distance and conditions may be the key to building on this week's win.

⚡ 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 13 starts (8%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
29 Sep
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
2 Sep
4th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
6 Jul
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
2 Jun
5th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
13 Apr
9th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
17 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
5 Mar
3rd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
30 Jan
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
6 Jan
7th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Mohammed Tabti
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
6 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 13 Oct 16.7%
Newcastle
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 2 Sep 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 2 other 18 Mar 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
2 2 other 15 Aug 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Jun 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 21 May 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Sep 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jan 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Oct 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Apr 0%