Nala The Lioness
Nala The Lioness has taken two months to find another winning opportunity, but the signs from her most recent races suggest she might be close. The 6-year-old won at Windsor back in June and has picked up seven places from her 18 career starts, which is steady if unremarkable form for a horse competing at the lower end of the sport. What's notable is how much she improves over longer distances: at 1 mile 3 furlongs to 1 mile 4 furlongs, she has won one of her last four races—a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against her overall record of winning just once every 18 races. That single victory came at Windsor, a track that seems to suit her.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
38.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by David Killahena and Graeme McPherson at Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire, Nala The Lioness races in a yard that has been productive this season, sending out 18 winners already. Her recent form is mixed: a third place followed by fourth, second, and a win in her last six runs, though two further back placings suggest she is not entirely consistent. Sam Feilden is her usual jockey, though they have not found the winning post together yet across five rides. With a race just yesterday, Nala remains active and still hunting for that second career victory—and based on what we know about her preference for distance, the yard would be wise to keep her aimed at similar trips.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 16 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
14 Jul
4th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
19 Jun
2nd
Ayr
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
8 Jun
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
25 Apr
7th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
4 Apr
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
10 Mar
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
10 Mar
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 21 runners
24 Jan
6th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 4 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Jun |
100% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Feb |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Aug |
0% |