The most recent form is encouraging in one respect: a second-place finish came just two weeks ago, which means Yes Waliim is still competing and still in contention in races. Before that came a first-place finish and a fourth-place run, suggesting the horse can produce decent efforts sporadically. However, the form also includes a couple of blank runs where it failed to finish in the top three, which hints at the inconsistency that has defined its career so far.
What stands out is that Yes Waliim has never won at the higher levels it has attempted — the horse is 0 for 3 in Class 5 races, the top tier it has contested. That suggests trainer Richard Hughes, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, may have aimed the horse a touch high at points. The yard itself is in good form this season with 60 winners to its name, so the infrastructure is solid. For Yes Waliim, the priority now is finding the right races at the right level — the August win at Lingfield showed it has the ability, but finding that form regularly, rather than as a one-off, remains the challenge.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 11 Aug | 33.3% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 7 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 15 Oct | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jun | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Jun | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jul | 0% |