Simba's Pride
Simba's Pride is still learning the ropes at three years old, with two wins from fourteen races that suggest a horse with real potential but not yet fully figured out. Both victories have come on normal, standard ground — winning 2 of 9 races on that surface — which hints at a preference worth noting. The first came at Hamilton Park in early May, followed by a more encouraging win at Ripon less than a month later. Since that Ripon victory four months ago, however, the horse has gone quiet, finishing third, fourth, or further back in every race over the last six outings.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
What's interesting is the picture painted by jockey Mark Winn, who has ridden Simba's Pride five times and won twice — a 40% win rate that stands out sharply against the horse's overall 14% win rate across all rides. That suggests either Winn and the horse click together in a way others haven't found yet, or there's something about his handling that suits this particular runner. Trainer Michael Dods, based near Darlington in Co Durham, has sent out 43 winners already this season, so the yard is clearly firing on all cylinders — which raises the question of whether Simba's Pride simply needs to keep developing, or if a change of tack might help break the current dry spell. The horse raced just yesterday, so it is still very much in work and still being given chances to find another win.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
✔ Effective partnership with Mark Winn: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Thirsk in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
3rd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
17 Sep
19th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 21 runners
30 Aug
4th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 15 runners
12 Aug
7th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
16 Jul
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
1 Jul
3rd
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
16 Jun
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
12 Jun
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
28 May
🏆 Won
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
17 May
2nd
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 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 |
|---|
| Thirsk Galloping |
6 |
1 third, 5 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
28 May |
50% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
3 May |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
5 Oct |
0% |