Sahara King
Sahara King has tasted success once in his six races so far, but there is genuine promise buried in his record. The three-year-old won on his only start last season at Wolverhampton in November, a debut victory that suggested real ability. Since then, his form has been inconsistent — he has finished in the top three in three of his last six races, most recently just nine days ago, but he has also run poorly on occasion. He has won 1 of his 6 races overall, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 attempts.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
Richard Hannon, who trains Sahara King at his Herridge yard in Wiltshire, sees plenty to work with. Hannon sent out 118 winners this season alone, so he knows how to get horses ready. Before Sahara King's recent return to the track last week, he worked impressively at Newbury in preparation, and when he raced, he kept on well in a fifth-place finish in what appeared to be a competitive contest. Hannon believes the three-year-old has considerable natural ability and that the experience of racing again will sharpen him up considerably. Horses often improve noticeably after a break and a run back, so there is every reason to think Sahara King's next visit to the track could be the moment he puts his known ability on proper display.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jul
7th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
20 Jun
10th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
16 May
2nd
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
3 May
2nd
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
17 Apr
5th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
8 Nov
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 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 |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Nov |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |