Lilykoy
Lilykoy took nearly two years to break through, but when the 3-year-old finally got its head in front on 29 September at Wolverhampton, it did so over the kind of distance where it genuinely belongs. The win came at two miles or longer — ground where Lilykoy has now won 1 of its 3 races, a win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record of 1 win from 10 starts. For a horse that had managed just three top-3 finishes in nine previous attempts, that breakthrough at Wolverhampton this week marks a real turning point, even if the wider form remains patchy.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Tomorrow
Bath
About 2.1 miles · Good ground · 11 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Dylan Cunha's Newmarket yard has had a strong season with 45 winners already, and Lilykoy's win suggests the trainer may have found the right ingredients: distance and, presumably, the right race type. Away from those longer trips, the picture is less rosy. In three tries at the top level of racing it currently contests, Lilykoy has won nothing, which tells you this is a horse working at the lower end of the sport. But recent runs tell a different story — a third-place finish just two starts ago, followed by a fourth and then the win. After ten races across nearly two years, Lilykoy is finally moving in the right direction.
⚡ 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 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Sep
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 runners
5 Sep
3rd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 4 runners
26 Aug
4th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
13 Jul
8th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
1 Jul
6th
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
8 Jun
5th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
30 Oct
11th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
18 Oct
7th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
7 Oct
12th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 Sep |
100% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Sep |
0% |