West Sleekburn Lad
West Sleekburn Lad won for the first time this week at Newcastle, a breakthrough that came in his fourth career race. The three-year-old has now won 1 of his 4 races and placed in 2 others, giving him a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 starts. His recent form shows he is capable of competing at different levels: a win last time, an eighth-place finish before that, a third place, and a tenth-place result in his race before that. His current trainer,
Peter Niven, runs his stable from Barton-le-Street in North Yorkshire and has saddled 12 winners already this season.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Fairweather Hedley Little Tomkins
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The timing of West Sleekburn Lad's maiden win is encouraging, coming as it did just days ago. For a three-year-old still finding his feet, a win at Newcastle so early in his racing career suggests he has genuine potential, and the variety in his recent form — moving from a tenth-place finish to a win within four races — hints at a horse still developing and learning his trade. Niven's yard is in good form, which typically means the infrastructure and support are there for a promising horse to improve.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
1 Aug
3rd
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
5 Jun
8th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
18 Oct
10th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 10 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 |
1 |
1 win |
19 Sep |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Aug |
0% |