York Tower
Five races in, and York Tower is still looking for that first win — but the numbers tell a more nuanced story than a blank column in the win column might suggest. The 3-year-old has finished in the top three in three of those five races, and the recent form figures of 5-4-3-2-2 show a horse that has been improving steadily with every run, closing in on the front but not quite getting there. Racing just one day ago, York Tower is clearly fit and active, and that consistent upward trend suggests the breakthrough could come sooner rather than later.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Isa Salman Al Khalifa
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The stable behind this horse is worth paying attention to. William Haggas trains out of Newmarket in Suffolk, one of the most famous centres of horse racing in the world, and his yard has sent out 170 winners already this season. That is a remarkable volume — it means Haggas and his team are firing in winners at a rate most trainers could only dream about. When a yard is operating at that level, you can trust that a horse running consistently close is being managed well and is probably right on the cusp of its moment. York Tower is not a forgotten project — it is a horse in the care of one of the sharpest operations in the country.
Zero wins from five races might not look glamorous, but a horse that finishes second twice on the spin is a horse that knows how to race. The question is simply whether York Tower can find that final gear when it matters most.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jul
5th
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
6 Jun
4th
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 11 runners
12 May
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
11 Dec
2nd
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 4 runners
13 Oct
2nd
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 second |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
12 May |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |