Yes I'm Mali

Across 26 races, Yes I'm Mali has won 4 times and finished in the places on 11 other occasions — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 races, with money placed in more than half of all outings. That is a horse that keeps turning up and keeps being competitive. The most eye-catching result on its record is a Class 2 win at York in August 2024 — one of the top races in Britain, at one of the country's most prestigious tracks. Winning there is not something every horse manages once in a career, let alone at four years old.

The partnership with jockey Joe Fanning is worth noting. In five races together, Fanning has ridden Yes I'm Mali to two wins — that is a 40% win rate, or 2 from 5, which is a striking number in a sport where winning 1 in 4 is considered excellent. When those two work together, something clicks. The horse's most common level of competition is Class 4, where it has won 2 from 8 races, a 25% win rate — meaning it wins roughly 1 in every 4 at that grade, which is a solid return.

Yes I'm Mali last won at Thirsk in April 2026, so it has been about three months without a victory across its last six races. The recent form is a little mixed — a couple of runner-up finishes sit alongside a 19th place that stands out as an off day. But the two second-place finishes in that recent run suggest the sharpness is still there, and the horse raced just yesterday, which means it is very much in active training and being kept busy. Trainers do not keep running a horse this frequently unless they believe it is close to winning again. With a prestigious York win already on its record and a yard firing on all cylinders around it, there is every reason to think Yes I'm Mali has more to offer.