Waiting For Archie
Waiting For Archie is a two-year-old still finding his feet, but his the yard at the Musley Bank yard are clearly working with something worth persisting with. The horse has won once from seven races so far, a breakthrough that came last week at Newcastle over a mile—a distance where he seems to thrive. In races between seven furlongs and a mile, he has won one of three starts, a win rate of 33 per cent that suggests there is a sweet spot in his racing profile. His other top-three finish came more recently in his last outing five races back, showing he can be competitive on his day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Cool Silk Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The Fahey training operation, run by Richard and Peter Fahey from their Yorkshire base at Musley Bank, has sent out 23 winners this season already, which speaks to their ability to spot potential and bring horses along. They have given Waiting For Archie time to develop, and that patience may be starting to pay off. His last six races tell the story of a young horse still learning: two lower placings sandwiched around that fifth-place finish, followed by his breakthrough win. The most recent outing, just yesterday, resulted in a fifth-place effort, which is the kind of slight dip you see with two-year-olds as they continue their education. He remains active and clearly still in work, which means the team believe there is more to come.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
5th
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
2 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
18 Sep
10th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
2 Sep
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
4 Jul
7th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
8 Jun
7th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
2 May
5th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
2 Oct |
50% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |