Yes I'm Mali: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Yes I'm Mali is a 4-year-old gelding by Sands Of Mali, trained by David O'Meara. He has won 5 of 33 starts and placed in 9 more, for £117,972 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:30 at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 November. His best performance rating is 94, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 33
- Wins 5
- Placed 14
- Strike rate 15%
- Prize money £117,972
- Best rating 94
- Official rating 84
Where Yes I'm Mali runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Stakes | — |
Yes I'm Mali form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 26 | Newmarket | CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Soft | 2 | 0.05 | 7/2F | Marco Ghiani | 84 |
| 26 Sep 26 | Ripon | Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Stakes Class 2 | 6f | Good | 4 | 2.5 | 100/30F | Conor Whiteley | 85 |
| 19 Sep 26 | Newbury | Conundrum Consulting Handicap Stakes Class 3 | 7f | Good To Firm | 11 | 5.5 | 14/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 85 |
| 1 Sep 26 | Ripon | Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 4 | 6f | Soft | 1 | — | 8/11F | Daniel Tudhope | 81 |
| 28 Aug 26 | Thirsk | Ivegate Building Handicap Stakes Class 3 | 6f | Good | 2 | 0.2 | 6/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 82 |
| 16 Aug 26 | Pontefract | Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes Class 3 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 2.5 | 6/1 | Mark Winn | 82 |
| 25 Jul 26 | York | Sky Bet Dash (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 7 | 3.25 | 22/1 | Mark Winn | 82 |
| 18 Jul 26 | Newmarket (July) | Club 26 At Ascot Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 2 | 0.1 | 2/1F | Daniel Tudhope | 81 |
| 4 Jul 26 | Newmarket | Betway Bet The Responsible Way Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 2 | .5 | 9/2 | Daniel Tudhope | 80 |
| 13 Jun 26 | York | Fordy Marshall Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 19 | 13.25 | 11/2 | Rossa Ryan | 81 |
| 31 May 26 | Thirsk | Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good | 5 | 2.25 | 9/2F | Mark Winn | 82 |
| 23 May 26 | York | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 2 | 1 | 6/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 79 |
| 16 May 26 | Newbury | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good | 7 | 4 | 8/1 | Saffie Osborne | 79 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Thirsk | Nick Simpson Cannot Be 60 Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 13/2 | Daniel Tudhope | 75 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Doncaster | William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Soft | 14 | 11.75 | 5/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 75 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Joan Coote Memorial Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 3 | .5 | 10/3J | Ethan Tindall | 74 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Pontefract | Donate To New Beginnings Horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 7 | 2.75 | 7/1 | Joe Fanning | 76 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Good | 13 | 8.25 | 33/1 | Barry McHugh | 79 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Haydock | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 5 | 6.25 | 7/1 | Barry McHugh | 81 |
| 28 Jun 25 | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Sprint Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 6 | 3.5 | 22/1 | Barry McHugh | 82 |
| 28 Feb 25 | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Standard | 9 | 6.25 | 14/1 | Oisin Orr | 83 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 2.25 | 10/1 | Warren Fentiman | 83 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Standard | 2 | 1.75 | 18/1 | Joe Fanning | 83 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 2 | 3.5 | 13/2 | Warren Fentiman | 83 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 3 | 2 | 6/4F | Lewis Edmunds | 83 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetMGM Nursery Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/2 | Joe Fanning | 81 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Redcar | William Hill Two Year Old Trophy (Listed) Class 1 | 6f | Soft | 12 | 8 | 66/1 | Ryan Sexton | 82 |
| 12 Sep 24 | Doncaster | Weatherbys Scientific 300,000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 6.5f | Good | 16 | 8.75 | 33/1 | Joe Fanning | 82 |
| 8 Sep 24 | York | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Nursery Class 3 | 6f | Good To Soft | 4 | 7.75 | 9/2 | Oisin Orr | 82 |
| 21 Aug 24 | York | Sky Bet Nursery Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 12/1 | Joe Fanning | 77 |
| 2 Aug 24 | Goodwood | Hawes & Curtis Nursery Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 3 | 33/1 | Silvestre De Sousa | 77 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Nottingham | Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 5f | Good | 8 | 8.75 | 7/1 | Billy Garritty | – |
| 11 Jun 24 | Wetherby | Bristol Street Motors EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 5.5f | Good | 1 | — | 9/4F | Oisin Orr | – |
Last time out
Finished 2 in the CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Stakes at Newmarket on 22 October 2026. Up with the pace early - pushed along 2f out then threw down a bid 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong and edged in front for the last 110yds - collared near the line to finish second.
Yes I'm Mali by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 25 | 3 | 12% | — |
| 5f | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 5.5f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Yes I'm Mali by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 15% | — |
| Good To Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Standard | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
Yes I'm Mali by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Thirsk | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ripon | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Yes I'm Mali breeding
- Sire Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam Yes Always (IRE)
- Damsire No Nay Never (USA)
- Breeder The Cool Silk Partnership
- Foaled 6 May 2022
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