A Dublin Job
A Dublin Job is a 9-year-old who has carved out a solid if unspectacular career over 25 races, with three wins and a handful of placed finishes to show for his efforts. The horse's win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races tells you he is a reliable mid-field competitor rather than a star, but there are pockets of real form worth watching. Most strikingly, when ridden by
Paul O'Brien, the horse becomes a different proposition entirely — the pair have won three times from just six races together, a 50% win rate that suggests a genuine understanding between jockey and horse. That kind of partnership can make all the difference, especially with a horse in his twilight years.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Moorland Racing And Mark Hammond
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
32%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Ground conditions matter enormously for A Dublin Job. On normal, standard turf, he wins one race in every four (three wins from 12 attempts), and he is significantly stronger in Class 5 races — the lower tier of competition — where he wins two in every five (2 wins from 5). His best win came at Warwick on 21 May 2025, which also happened to be his most recent victory. Now, 15 months later with no wins since, A Dublin Job has slipped into a tough patch. His last six races tell the story plainly: a string of fifth and sixth place finishes with no breakthroughs, though he raced just a day ago, so the yard and Paul O'Brien, his preferred partner, are clearly still looking for that next success. Sarah-Jayne Davies, training from Leominster in Herefordshire, has sent out five winners this season, and A Dublin Job remains actively campaigned in her yard, suggesting there is still belief he can find the winning post again.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%)
✔ Effective partnership with Paul O'Brien: 50% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
5th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
26 Jul
6th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
7 Jul
5th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
13 Jun
5th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
24 May
6th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
19 Jul
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
17 Jun
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
21 Jun
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Market Rasen Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
15 Aug |
20% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
21 May |
100% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
21 May |
100% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 third |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Feb |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Mar |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jun |
0% |