Al Haarith
Al Haarith is still looking for consistency at just three years old, but there are encouraging signs buried in his recent form. The horse has won once in six races and placed three times—a solid foundation for a young animal still learning the game. What matters more is where he has won and at what distances: over a mile and a bit to a mile and a quarter, Al Haarith looks genuinely sharp, winning one of three races at those distances, which works out at roughly one win in every three attempts. That is a meaningful win rate for a horse of his age and experience.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Alwasmiyahballylinchumm Al Shukhout
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His sole victory came at Limerick on 11 July, just over four weeks ago, and that fresh memory of winning is often the making of a young horse. Since then, though, his form has been patchy. His last six races show an eighth-place finish followed by a win, then 11th, 3rd, 4th, and most recently a 3rd place—the kind of up-and-down pattern typical of a horse still working out what he is good at. What stands out is that most recent third-place finish came just yesterday, which means Al Haarith is racing hard and regularly, a sign his trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who runs a yard at Owning Hill in Kilkenny sending out 160 winners this season, sees enough in him to keep him competitive. At three years old, finding his best distance is half the battle, and if Al Haarith can string together races at a mile and a quarter or thereabouts, his record at those trips suggests better things are coming.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Aug
8th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
1%
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
5 Jun
11th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
27 Sep
3rd
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 5 runners
9 Aug
4th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
28 Jun
3rd
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 13 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
11 Jul |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |