Wave Rider
Wave Rider is a 4-year-old horse that has finally found the form to justify the effort put in by trainer
George Scott's Newmarket yard. After eleven months without a win, the horse broke through with a Class 2 victory at Sandown Park in June — a significant step up that marked both a first career win and a genuine moment of progress. Since then, the results have been mixed: a ninth place finish most recently, but earlier in the last six races there were three placings that suggest the horse is knocking on the door again.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Wave Rider interesting is the track he favours. At distances between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 4 races — a 25% win rate that stands well above his overall 17% win rate of 2 wins from 12 starts. That is not a small difference. It suggests that when conditions and distance align, Wave Rider is genuinely competitive. His record in top-level races bears this out: he has won 1 of 3 attempts at Class 2, a third of his races at that standard. Most racehorses at this level are happy to pick up places. Winning a third of the time at Class 2 is respectable form. The challenge now is stringing consistent performances together. Eleven months between wins is a long gap, but the horse is active and recent form includes two placings in the last three races — enough to suggest there is improvement to come if the right opportunity arises.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
9th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
28 Jul
DNF
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
21 Mar
3rd
bahrain
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
25 Sep
🏆 Won
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
6 Sep
3rd
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 6 runners
12 Aug
2nd
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
24 Jul
3rd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 13 runners
14 Jun
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
17 May
6th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
19 Apr
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · 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 |
|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Jun |
50% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
25 Sep |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
12 Aug |
0% |
| bahrain |
1 |
1 third |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |