Special Ghaiyyath
Special Ghaiyyath is a 4-year-old horse caught in a difficult stretch. With just 2 wins from 19 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 attempts—this horse operates at a modest level, competing mostly in Class 5 races where the quality is lower and the prize money modest. The good news is that at Class 5, where Special Ghaiyyath has a 17% win rate (1 win from 6 races), it actually performs better than its overall record suggests. The bad news is that it has not won in its last 6 races, despite running consistently: recent runs show three fourth- or seventh-place finishes, which suggests the horse is trying but not quite getting over the line.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Trainer
P. Charalambous & J. Clutterbuck
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Special Ghaiyyath broke through for its first win at Beverley on 24 June 2025, and followed that with another victory at Haydock Park on 6 September 2025—exactly 12 months ago. That second win marked the start of the current drought. The horse raced just yesterday and continues to be campaigned, so the yard at Charalambous and Clutterbuck's Newmarket yard are still trying to find another winning opportunity. With only two victories in its career and a long gap since the last one, Special Ghaiyyath remains a marginal performer, the kind of horse that wins occasionally but spends most of its time finishing fifth or sixth. It is honest enough to run regularly, but not quite consistent enough to string together winners or secure a bigger prize.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
11th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
3 Sep
7th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
14 Aug
7th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 Jul
4th
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
13 Jul
7th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
3 Jul
9th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
12 May
8th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
27 Apr
6th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Firm · 7 runners
30 Jan
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
21 Nov
10th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
6 Sep |
100% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
24 Jun |
100% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
27 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |