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Slay Queen

Slay Queen is a three-year-old with moments of genuine promise buried in an otherwise frustrating pattern of near-misses. She has won twice from twelve races—roughly 1 in every 6 attempts—but the real story is where those wins came from. At Class 4 level, the second tier of British racing, she has won half her races (2 wins from 4). Drop her into that grade and she performs like a genuinely capable horse. Step her up in class, and she falls apart.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Acclamation
Mother
Asterella
Owner
Dove Valley Holdings Ltd
Official rating
75

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
12
Career races
2
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
16.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
15 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Her last win came at Goodwood on September 2nd, 2025, over thirteen months ago. Since then, she has run six times without a victory, though a fifth-place finish in her most recent outing just yesterday suggests she is still competitive. Joe Leavy, her regular jockey, has ridden her eight times but won on her only once, which hints at inconsistency rather than a jockey problem—this is a horse that can deliver on the day but is far from reliable. Richard Hannon's Wilts yard is among the country's most prolific, with 118 winners this season alone, so she has every training advantage available.

The frustration with Slay Queen is that she possesses just enough ability to keep the yard hoping. Her first win came at Newbury in August 2025, and she struck again within weeks at Goodwood. Those victories proved she belonged at Class 4. But the thirteen-month gap since her last win, combined with a blank run of six races, suggests she may have hit a ceiling—or simply lost the spark that made her briefly competitive. For a three-year-old still racing actively, there is time to find her feet again, but the clock is ticking.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
12th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
26 Aug
7th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · 12 runners
13 Jul
11th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
30 May
11th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
1 May
10th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
25 Oct
5th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
18 Oct
7th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
11 Sep
21th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
2 Sep
🏆 Won
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 6 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Joe Leavy Current jockey
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newmarket
Galloping
3 3 other 1 May 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 25 Oct 50%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 win 2 Sep 100%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Oct 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 30 May 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Jul 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Oct 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Sep 0%