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Wicksey

Wicksey is the kind of horse that makes you pay attention. A three-year-old with five wins from ten races — a fifty percent win rate that most owners would dream about — this is a genuine talent, and not one of those horses that flatters to deceive. The form reads almost too good to be true: four wins from the last six races, with only a ninth-place finish breaking an otherwise relentless streak. The horse last won just this week at Cartmel on August 31st, which means Wicksey is still cooking, still in the zone, and still very much worth watching.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Expert Eye
Mother
Dusty Red
Trainer
Owner
Middleham Park Racing Phillip Byrne

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
10
Career races
5
Wins
50%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
48 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

What makes this even more striking is where those wins come from. At Class 6 level — the bread-and-butter races most horses spend their careers in — Wicksey has a perfect record: three wins from three races. That is not a fluke. When normal ground conditions are underfoot, the horse wins roughly three times out of every four races, a seventy-five percent win rate that hints at something genuine. Newcastle is Wicksey's happy place: two wins from three races at that track. The horse was broken in under saddle here, winning its first race on February 4th, 2026, and has returned to dominate it.

The partnership with jockey Andrew Mullen is working beautifully, with the pair combining for three wins from six races together. Trainer Ben Haslam, based at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, runs a yard that has already sent out thirty-five winners this season, so this is not an operation flying blind. Wicksey may not have burned up the higher levels yet, but everything about this run — the consistency, the course form, the ground preferences — suggests a horse that knows exactly what it is doing and does it very well indeed. At three years old, there is every reason to think the best may still be ahead.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 50% of races
✔ Effective partnership with Andrew Mullen: 50% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 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)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
29 Jun
🏆 Won
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
26 May
2nd
Redcar
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 3 runners
14 May
9th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 16 runners
24 Feb
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 5 runners
10 Feb
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 6 runners
4 Feb
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
26 Nov
8th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
25 Jul
16th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
11 Jul
10th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
50%
Win rate
3/6
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 other 10 Feb 66.7%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 14 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 win 24 Feb 100%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 win 29 Jun 100%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 win 31 Aug 100%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 second 26 May 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 11 Jul 0%