Napolian
Napolian is a three-year-old still searching for a second career win after breaking his duck at Leicester back in June. That solitary victory came from 13 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in 13 — but trainer
David O'Meara sees enough in the horse to keep him in training and active. Napolian has finished in the top 3 on five occasions, which at least suggests he can be competitive, even if he hasn't quite pieced it together into regular success.
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
The horse's form over the past month has been mixed. His last six outings read 5-5-6-2-7-4, which means he did finish 2nd not long ago, but has otherwise struggled to recapture the winning form that brought victory at Leicester four months earlier. He raced just yesterday, so the yard is clearly still looking for the right opportunity to unlock another win. Where Napolian does show a spark is at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs — at that trip he has won 1 of 4 races, a win rate of 25%, which is far more promising than his overall record suggests. O'Meara has noted that the horse was underdone as a two-year-old, and that patience and proper development could yet pay off. With a high-performing yard behind him — Upper Helmsley has sent out 101 winners this season — there is still time for Napolian to become more than a one-time winner.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ 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 to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
5th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
14 Sep
5th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
22 Aug
6th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
15 Aug
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
10 Aug
7th
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
28 Jul
4th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
10 Jul
11th
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
25 Jun
🏆 Won
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
5 Jun
8th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
25 Sep
4th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 6 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 |
|---|
| Thirsk Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
25 Jun |
100% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |