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 analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
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 and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ 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 runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race 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
🏇 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 |
|---|
| 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% |