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Say What You See

There's a horse in form right now, and if you're looking for a reason to pay attention to racing, Say What You See is a decent place to start. The four-year-old, trained by Liam Bailey out of Middleham in North Yorkshire, has won 6 of its 18 career races — that's roughly 1 in every 3, which is a genuinely strong record. More to the point, it's won 3 of its last 6 outings, and raced just yesterday, meaning this is a horse in the thick of an active, productive spell rather than one coasting on old memories.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
Belardo
Mother
Catchphrase
Owner
Oakfield Racing
Rating
82

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
6
Wins
33.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The recent form reads 1-1-2-5-3-1, which tells a clear story: mostly threatening, occasionally brilliant. That fifth-place finish is the only real blip, and the wins either side of it show the horse bouncing back quickly. The most recent victory came at York on 12 June 2026 — this week — which is about as current as form gets. York is one of the most respected tracks in Britain, so winning there is never just a formality.

Conditions matter with this horse, and in a very specific way. On slightly soft ground — think a recent shower, a bit of give underfoot — Say What You See has won 2 of 3 races, a 67% success rate. That's not a coincidence; that's a preference. Similarly, it tends to shine over longer distances, between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, winning 2 of 4 races at those trips. For a four-year-old, knowing what it likes is half the battle.

Jockey Billy Garritty has been the regular partner, riding 9 of those 18 races together and winning 3 of them — the same 1-in-3 ratio the horse posts overall. That kind of consistency suggests a real working relationship rather than a horse that just wins regardless of who's on board. Liam Bailey's yard has sent out 17 winners this season, so there's clearly a yard in decent nick behind it.

One puzzle worth noting: despite all this ability, Say What You See has never won in six attempts at Class 5 level, which is the more routine end of the racing spectrum. Its wins have come elsewhere, suggesting this is a horse that sometimes needs a different kind of race to bring out its best. Whether that's a quirk or a clue, it's the sort of thing that makes following a horse genuinely interesting.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 50% win rate
Strong overall win rate: wins 33% of races
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Standard (all-weather)
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
1M3F – 1M4F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Jun
🏆 Won
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 20 runners
8 Jun
🏆 Won
Pontefract
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
1 May
2nd
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
12 Apr
5th
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
29 Mar
3rd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
14 Sep
🏆 Won
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
21 Aug
2nd
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
29 Jul
2nd
Ripon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
7 Jul
🏆 Won
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Billy Garritty Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
3/9
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 seconds 1 May 33.3%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 29 Mar 50%
Redcar
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 5 Nov 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
2 2 other 12 Apr 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 18 Jun 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 win 28 Aug 100%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 win 8 Jun 100%
York
Galloping
1 1 win 12 Jun 100%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 win 7 Jul 100%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 2 Oct 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 second 29 Jul 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 18 Apr 0%