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Toca Madera

There is a horse in David O'Meara's North Yorkshire yard that has made a habit of finishing close without quite getting over the line. Toca Madera is a five-year-old with 2 wins and 10 places from 22 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 outings — and right now it finds itself deep into a winless run that stretches back almost two years.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Bated Breath
Mother
Hala Hala
Owner
L Bond & Sheikh Aymen Jawad Al Hamandi
Rating
84

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
22
Career races
2
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The career arc tells an interesting story. That first win came at Bath in June 2023, and the second at Windsor in August 2024. Since then, nothing. The last six races have produced finishes of 10th, 4th, 9th, 7th, 11th, and 3rd — competitive enough in places, but never quite a winner. When a horse places ten times in 22 races, it clearly has ability; the question is whether it can channel that into a victory again.

Part of the challenge is the level Toca Madera operates at. Eleven of its races have come in Class 2 company — some of the better races in Britain — and it has not won a single one of them (0 wins from 11). That is not a disgrace; Class 2 fields are packed with talented, experienced horses. But it does suggest that at the highest level this horse has regularly been tested, and regularly come up just short. Sean Levey, its most regular jockey, has ridden it five times without a win, which is a run that neither horse nor rider will be keen to extend.

O'Meara's yard is one of the most productive in the north of England — 107 winners already this season is a serious number, showing this is a team that knows how to get horses to perform. Toca Madera raced just yesterday, so it is very much in the thick of things. Whether a return to somewhere like Windsor, the scene of that last victory, might spark something is the kind of question its trainer will be quietly turning over. For now, though, the horse sits in that slightly frustrating category: good enough to keep placing, yet waiting for everything to click at once.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Yet to win at Ascot in 6 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 May
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
14 May
11th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
2 May
7th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
9 Aug
9th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
26 Jul
4th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
12 Jul
10th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
30 Jun
3rd
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
19 May
4th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
15 May
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
2 May
6th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Olivia Tubb
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ascot
Galloping
6 6 other 9 Aug 0%
Windsor
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 30 Jun 33.3%
Goodwood
Undulating
3 2 thirds, 1 other 2 May 0%
York
Galloping
3 2 thirds, 1 other 23 May 0%
Bath
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 third 9 Jun 50%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 17 Apr 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Sep 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 2 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Aug 0%