Sayva
Sayva has all the hallmarks of a horse that works best at a certain level, and when the conditions align, can deliver. The six-year-old has won 3 of 12 races — a 25% win rate that sits comfortably above average — and has picked up 6 places on top of that, meaning it finishes in the frame nearly three-quarters of the time. But the numbers tell a more specific story when you drill down. At Class 4 level, Sayva is formidable: it has won 3 of 6 races, a 50% win rate that suggests this is exactly where it belongs. Yet it raced only once in the past month and picked up a third-place finish, indicating the yard may be being selective about where they run it.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Trainer
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
Owner
Lynne Maclennan John J Murray
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Sayva's partnership with jockey Richie McLernon is particularly striking. Together they have won 3 of 8 races — a 38% win rate that far outpaces the horse's overall record. This kind of consistency suggests real understanding between horse and rider. Their last success together came at Hereford on 11 December 2024, but frustratingly, Sayva has not won in its last six races since then. The recent form reads 3-5-5-4-6, which is respectable in terms of placings but suggests the horse may have come up against stronger opposition or be running out of luck in the finishing post.
Trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill at Cheltenham, Sayva is part of a yard that sent out 51 winners this season — a solid operation that knows how to find the right race for a horse. For now, Sayva remains an active runner with genuine form at its preferred level. The challenge for the yard will be finding the right Class 4 contest to spark another winning run.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Effective partnership with Richie McLernon: 38% win rate together
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
26 Dec
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
8 Nov
5th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
19 Oct
4th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
21 May
6th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
22 Mar
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
9 Mar
2nd
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
11 Dec
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
31 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
9 Oct
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 win |
11 Dec |
100% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Jun |
100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
31 Oct |
100% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
9 Mar |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |