Wild Orchid
Wild Orchid broke through at Brighton just this week, securing a debut win that marks a real turning point for the two-year-old. That victory came at exactly the right distance—seven furlongs to a mile—where the horse has won 1 of its 3 races at that trip, a 33% win rate that suggests it has found its sweet spot. Overall, the young horse has won 1 and placed once from 5 races so far, which is solid early form for a juvenile still finding its feet.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
The recent run sheet tells an interesting story. A fourth place came just four days ago, then a fifth, and before that a fourth—solid if unspectacular efforts—until that win at Brighton broke the spell. Now racing actively, Wild Orchid is trained by Charlie Johnston at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, a yard that has already sent out 131 winners this season and clearly knows how to develop young talent. With the win this week and clear evidence that the horse runs well over middle distances, there is real scope for Wild Orchid to kick on from here.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ 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
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
🏆 Won
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
17 Sep
4th
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
25 Aug
5th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
4 Aug
DNF
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
25 Jul
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Sep |
100% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |