Magic Basma
Magic Basma broke through with a first career win at Carlisle on 21 August 2024, but that remains the horse's only success from 15 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in 14 attempts. The 4-year-old has earned six places alongside that single victory, suggesting it can stay competitive without quite being able to close the deal often enough. What stands out is that the win came nearly two years ago. Since that August day, Magic Basma has raced six more times without returning to the winner's enclosure, managing one second place finish but mostly finding itself down the field. It raced just yesterday, so the trainer is clearly keeping it actively involved despite that long drought.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
At the middle distances where Magic Basma seems to fit best — races between 5 furlongs and 6½ furlongs — the figures flatten even further. From 10 attempts at these lengths, it has won just once and placed a handful of times. When asked to tackle top-class company (Class 1 races), Magic Basma has managed nothing from five attempts, suggesting it may need to campaign at more modest levels to show any spark. It is trained by Kevin Ryan at his Hambleton yard in North Yorkshire, a stable that has had a productive season with 45 winners to its name, so the horse is in the right hands for a yard that knows how to place its runners well. Even so, Magic Basma remains a horse waiting for opportunity, still searching for a second win after nearly two years of trying.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
13 Sep
12th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
27 Jun
4th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
22 May
2nd
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
2 May
4th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
8 Nov
3rd
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 13 runners
4 Oct
5th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Soft · 16 runners
19 Sep
4th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners
17 Aug
2nd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
21 Aug |
100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
17 Aug |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |