Sahm Naif
Sahm Naif is a young horse still finding its way in the racing game, but there are enough signs of promise to suggest the team in Newmarket is heading in the right direction. The three-year-old has won 2 of its last 10 races — a 20 percent win rate — and more importantly, it has picked up two wins in its most recent six outings, showing some momentum despite a recent quiet spell. Last raced just a day ago, Sahm Naif remains an active part of
James Horton's Newmarket yard, which has already saddled 20 winners this season.
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 first broke through at Beverley back in late June, then struck again at Redcar eight weeks ago, suggesting it has found a distance where it can be effective. When stepping up to 1 mile 3 furlongs or 1 mile 4 furlongs, Sahm Naif has won 1 of 3 races — a 33 percent win rate at that trip. That is a significant jump from its overall record and hints that staying races over this stretch suit it better than shorter trips. The recent form reads 1-1-5-6-4-5 (most recent first), meaning two wins sandwiched either side of some tougher days. The gap of eight weeks since that Redcar victory suggests the team may have been finding the right race to bring it back, or perhaps Sahm Naif needed a break after those back-to-back wins. Either way, with a fresh run just yesterday, this is a horse to watch over the coming weeks to see whether it can string another winning run together.
⚡ 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 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 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)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
4th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 8 runners
15 Sep
5th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
7 Sep
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
9 Aug
6th
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
21 Jul
5th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Jul
🏆 Won
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
23 Jun
🏆 Won
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
8 Jun
4th
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
27 May
7th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
27 Aug
8th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
23 Jun |
100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
19 Jul |
100% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |