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Marhaba Ghaiyyath

There is a horse on the British racing circuit that has quietly built one of the more intriguing records of the current season. Trained by Charlie Johnston at his Middleham Moor yard in North Yorkshire — a operation that has sent out an extraordinary 127 winners this season alone — Marhaba Ghaiyyath has raced 11 times and won 3 of them, with a further 7 placed finishes thrown in. That works out at winning just over 1 in every 4 races, which sounds modest until you factor in that this horse has barely been out of the frame. Finishing in the top two or three in 10 of 11 races is the kind of consistency that makes a horse very difficult to ignore on a racecard.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Ghaiyyath
Mother
Zam Zoom
Owner
Jaber Abdullah
Rating
100

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
3
Wins
27.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
63.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The career started promisingly enough, with a first win coming at Lingfield Park in December 2024, and the most recent victory arrived at Redcar in June 2025. Between those two wins, a clear pattern has emerged: Marhaba Ghaiyyath genuinely thrives on normal ground conditions, winning 2 of just 3 races in those circumstances — a 67% win rate that is frankly exceptional. When the ground is right, this horse delivers.

The puzzle, and it is an interesting one, is what happens when the races get tougher. At Class 2 level — among the better races in Britain, one step below the very top tier — Marhaba Ghaiyyath has run four times without winning, a record of 0 from 4. That is not necessarily a damning verdict on a 4-year-old still finding its level; plenty of good horses take time to crack the better races. But it does suggest the horse is currently operating right at the ceiling of its comfort zone, winning when the opportunity is right and finding the top horses just that little bit too good.

Recent form tells a similarly nuanced story. The last six runs read 1-2-2-8-19-6 in reverse order — two wins and a couple of near-misses are sandwiched around a couple of disappointing efforts. The 19th-place finish in particular stands out as something of an outlier for a horse that otherwise makes a habit of being competitive. Having raced just three days ago, there will be plenty more chapters to come in this story, and Charlie Johnston's yard is clearly in the form of its life to help write them.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm
Ok
Standard to slow
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
7F – 1M
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Avoids
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Right-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, undulating
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Mar
6th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
27 Sep
19th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 24 runners
23 Aug
8th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
11 Jul
2nd
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
20 Jun
🏆 Won
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
13 Jun
2nd
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
13 Apr
7th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
12 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
3 Dec
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
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
2 1 win, 1 second 12 Mar 50%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 27 Sep 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 win 3 Dec 100%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 win 20 Jun 100%
Chester
Tight
1 1 second 13 Jun 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Apr 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 second 31 Jul 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Mar 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Aug 0%