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Lexington Express

Lexington Express is a 3-year-old still finding its feet on the racetrack, with three wins from 19 races — a win rate of roughly one in every six outings. The horse is trained by Marco Botti at Newmarket, a yard that has been in excellent form this season with 45 winners already, and it raced just yesterday, so there is plenty of racing ahead. The best years are often when a young horse figures out what it is good at, and Lexington Express is starting to show some clear preferences.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Prince Of Lir
Mother
Bean Uasal
Owner
Middleham Park Racing Lxi
Rating
72

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
3
Wins
15.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The clearest pattern is Wolverhampton. The horse has won twice there from five races, making it the track where Lexington Express performs best. The most recent victory came on 5 May at that course three months ago, suggesting the horse suits the tight turns and pace of the place. Beyond Wolverhampton, Lexington Express has not won, which paints a picture of a specialist rather than an all-rounder. The horse also thrives on normal ground conditions, winning three of ten races on that surface — a 30% win rate — compared to nothing special on other going. Distance-wise, it appears most comfortable at around 1m1f to 1m2f, having won all three victories at that sort of trip.

Recent form is encouraging. In the last six races, Lexington Express has won twice and placed four times, which speaks to consistency improving. However, the relationship with regular jockey Kieran O'Neill has not clicked — they have tried five times without a winner — which may be worth noting if the horse switches riders. At Class 6 level, the horse has struggled entirely, with zero wins from nine attempts, suggesting it performs better in tougher company, which is not the usual pattern. For a 3-year-old still learning, Lexington Express has enough clear likes and dislikes to give the yard a solid map forward — get it back to Wolverhampton, on normal ground, at the right distance, and it can deliver.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 30% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
5F – 6½F
Avoids
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Aug
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
4 Jul
8th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
4 Jun
4th
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
5 May
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 4 runners
23 Apr
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
4 Apr
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
24 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
4 Mar
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
27 Feb
DNF
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 16 runners
3 Feb
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
Marco Ghiani Current Jockey
75%
Win rate
3/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
5 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 5 May 40%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 23 Apr 50%
Musselburgh
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 14 Sep 0%
chelmsford 2 2 other 6 Nov 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 other 7 Jul 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Aug 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 4 Jun 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 third 25 Jul 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Aug 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 10 May 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Oct 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 other 4 Jul 0%