Tropical Sands
Tropical Sands is three years old and still hunting for a breakthrough win. The horse has raced four times without finding the winner's circle, though it has shown promise with two placed finishes — coming second once and third twice. Most recently, it finished fifth just a day ago, which suggests the yard is keeping it busy and actively looking for the right spot.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Hm The King Hm The Queen
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Ed Walker's Upper Lambourn yard is a serious operation, having sent out 76 winners this season alone, so there's clearly confidence in Tropical Sands' potential. For a young horse still learning the game, two placings from four races is decent foundation work. The key now will be finding a race where everything clicks — a course that suits, a distance that plays to its strengths, and a day when form and luck align. Plenty of decent horses take several attempts before recording their first win, so there's no cause for concern yet.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
5th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
7 Aug
2nd
Haydock Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 3 runners
11 Jun
3rd
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
12 May
4th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |