Yachtsman
Yachtsman broke through at Windsor back in May, finally getting off the mark after a couple of near-misses. The 3-year-old has now recorded one win and two places from 13 races, winning roughly once every 12 or 13 attempts. For a horse still learning the game, that modest record tells you this is a steady, honest sort rather than a high-class prospect — but Windsor clearly brought out something good, and the gelding has shown enough consistency in the places column to suggest there is a racehorse in there somewhere.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
15.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The form sheet from recent runs shows Yachtsman is still searching for another victory. Over his last six races he has managed only one fourth-place finish to show for it, with the standout result a seventh back in his previous outing. Jack Morland's Newmarket yard has been productive this season with 14 winners to its name, and the trainer appears to have found Yachtsman's sweet spot: at distances between five furlongs and six and a half furlongs, the horse wins roughly one race in seven, which is double his career rate. Step him up in class, though, and he struggles — he has run three times in top-class races and returned nothing. The gap between Windsor and the big stage is proving too wide. At 3 years old and only just over a month since his last race, there is still time for Yachtsman to find another winning opportunity, but it will likely come back at the tracks and distances where he has already shown he belongs.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
17 Jul
9th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
21 May
4th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
18 May
🏆 Won
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
25 Apr
7th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
27 Mar
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
2 Mar
DNF
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
26 Jan
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
18 Aug
5th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 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 |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
18 May |
50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |