Safari Dream
Safari Dream is a horse that has learned to find his level. The six-year-old won three races last year as a five-year-old, but his career tells the story of a horse that once climbed too high in the weights and paid for it. After struggling as a four-year-old, trainer
Rod Millman brought him back down to races that suit him, and the results speak for themselves: eight wins from 48 races across his career, though his recent form suggests he is very much back in contention. He has won 3 of his last 6 races, and more tellingly, his last two runs saw him finish third and fourth—the kind of near-misses that mean he is knocking on the door.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Great Western Racing Ii
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
47.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Safari Dream genuinely interesting is his performance at Ffos Las, where he looks completely at home. He has won 2 of his 3 races at that track, including a victory just this week on 21 August. He is also a horse that thrives on normal or dry ground—on fast, firm conditions he has won 3 of 10 races (a 30% win rate), and on standard ground he has won 4 of 16 races (25%). These are the conditions where he is most dangerous. At Class 5 level, where he typically runs, his record is modest—2 wins from 16 races—but Millman has suggested that finding the right race is key. Safari Dream is softer in temperament than his sister Amazonian Dream, which may be why he responds better to being placed strategically than ridden aggressively. With recent form sharp and a proven track specialist, he looks a horse that could rattle off another win if the conditions and race type align.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 16 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
✔ Course specialist at Salisbury: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Bath in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
4 Aug
🏆 Won
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
15 Jul
3rd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 7 runners
23 Jun
5th
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
21 May
7th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
14 May
🏆 Won
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
17 Apr
4th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
25 Mar
3rd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
23 Oct
5th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 17 runners
2 Oct
4th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
7 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other |
8 Sep |
14.3% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
5 |
3 wins, 1 third, 1 other |
14 May |
60% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 3 seconds, 1 other |
18 Sep |
20% |
| Bath Undulating |
5 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
21 Aug |
66.7% |
| Newbury Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| chelmsford |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
22 May |
50% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
25 Mar |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |