Yasalam
Four races, four finishes in the bottom half of the field, and no visits to the winner's enclosure — Yasalam is a 3-year-old still searching for that first breakthrough. The recent form figures of 8-7-5-4 tell a story of gradual improvement, at least in the sense that the finishes are creeping closer to the front, but there is still plenty of ground to make up before this horse starts troubling the judge.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What works in Yasalam's favour is the yard behind the horse. Archie Watson, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, has sent out 65 winners already this season — a serious operation that knows how to get horses ready to win. When a stable of that quality keeps running a horse, it usually means they believe there is something worth finding. Watson's team wouldn't keep pulling Yasalam out of the box without a reason, and having raced as recently as yesterday, this is clearly a horse they are still actively trying to place.
At 3 years old with four races under its belt, Yasalam is still relatively inexperienced. Some horses take time to figure out what is being asked of them, and the improving trend in those finishing positions — from fourth down to eighth and back towards fifth and seventh — suggests the picture is not entirely straightforward yet. The right race on the right day could change things quickly.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 May
8th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
25 Apr
7th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
30 Mar
5th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 5 runners
19 Aug
4th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |