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Mao Shang Wong

There is something quietly intriguing about Mao Shang Wong. The four-year-old has raced 16 times and come away with 3 wins and 6 places — that's a win in roughly 1 in every 5 races (19%), which is a perfectly respectable return for a horse operating at this level. What is more telling, though, is where those wins have come from: when stepped up to a mile and three or four furlongs, the picture changes sharply. Over that trip, Mao Shang Wong has won 2 from 7 races — nearly 1 in every 3 — which is the kind of stat that suggests a horse who genuinely needs the distance to show what it can do.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Too Darn Hot
Mother
Moment Of Silence
Owner
Jcg Chua & Akela Thoroughbreds Limited
Rating
76

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
16
Career races
3
Wins
18.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
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 record at Class 5 level tells an interesting story too. In six races at that grade, Mao Shang Wong has drawn a blank — zero wins from six attempts. Yet the wins have still come, which means they have arrived when the horse has been asked to compete at a different level or distance. That is not a horse that struggles; it is a horse that needs the conditions to suit. Get the trip right and the results follow.

Mao Shang Wong is trained by David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire, and the yard is in excellent form — 101 winners already this season, which is a serious tally that puts O'Meara firmly among the leading trainers in the north. A horse in that kind of yard gets professional, high-volume preparation, and the team clearly know how to find the right races. The first career win came at Newcastle in March 2026, and the most recent at Beverley on 27 May — six weeks ago. The recent form shows a second place sandwiched around some less impressive efforts, but crucially the horse won just one run before that sequence, so the engine is clearly still running.

With a race just yesterday, Mao Shang Wong is as live and current as a racehorse gets. If O'Meara keeps pitching the horse over a mile and a quarter to a mile and a half, the form says there is another win waiting. That 2-from-7 record over the right trip is the detail worth watching.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 29% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
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)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Jul
7th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
23 Jun
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 5 runners
12 Jun
13th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 20 runners
27 May
🏆 Won
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
1 May
8th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Apr
4th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 6 runners
3 Apr
12th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 16 runners
28 Mar
🏆 Won
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
19 Mar
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
5 Mar
7th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Conor Whiteley(5)
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Daniel Tudhope Current Jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
8 1 win, 1 second, 6 other 1 May 12.5%
Beverley
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 second 23 Jun 50%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 win 28 Mar 100%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Apr 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Jul 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Jun 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 third 2 Feb 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 3 Apr 0%