Sale Shark
Sale Shark is a two-year-old on a promising upward curve, with two wins from six races that hint at real potential in a young horse still finding its feet. The colt's recent form reads 1-5-5-4-1-6, and that sequence tells a story of improvement: after struggling through the middle of his run, he bounced back to win at York just three weeks ago, then followed up with a second place in his most recent race only yesterday. That's the kind of pattern trainers get excited about — momentum building at exactly the right moment.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
His first win came at Hamilton Park on 27 May, early in his racing career, and the fact that he has already added a second victory at a bigger track like York suggests he is not a one-race wonder. Winning roughly one in every three races is a solid win rate for a young horse still learning the job, and the York success in particular shows he can handle himself at a proper racecourse. The recent second place is encouraging too — it suggests he is mixing with horses at the right level and holding his own.
H Palmer's yard at Malpas in Cheshire has sent out 67 winners this season, so Sale Shark is in the care of an outfit that knows how to get the best out of their horses. At just two years old with genuine winning form already on the board, Sale Shark has time on his side and the foundation of a meaningful racing career taking shape.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Sep
6th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
22 Aug
🏆 Won
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
29 Jul
4th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
17 Jul
5th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
17 Jun
5th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 25 runners
27 May
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 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 |
|---|
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
27 May |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Aug |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |