Targa
Targa is a two-year-old still finding its feet in racing. The horse has run six times without a win, though it did pick up a place finish along the way, which suggests there is some promise buried in the early results. Recent form shows mixed efforts—a fourth-place finish most recently, preceded by a sequence that included a seventh and an eighth, with a couple of better efforts sandwiched in between. It is the kind of record you would expect from a young horse still learning the game, without the consistency yet to trouble the judge regularly.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mohammed Salem Altheeb Saeed Alnuaimi
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The trainer is Archie Watson, who runs a powerful yard at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire and has already sent out 62 winners this season, so Targa is in experienced hands. Watson's record suggests he knows how to develop young talent, which may count in Targa's favour as it continues to race. The horse is still active and raced just a day ago, so it is clearly being given plenty of opportunities to improve and find a level where it can be competitive. Whether Targa proves worth the patience remains to be seen, but at two years old with a trainer of Watson's calibre behind it, there is time yet.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Aug
4th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Lingfield Park
Sprint (< 5f) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
8 Jul
5th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
22 Jun
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
30 May
7th
Lingfield Park
Sprint (< 5f) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
22 May
8th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jun |
0% |