Amina
Amina broke through at Ballinrobe this week, ending a long wait for a first win after five fruitless attempts. The six-year-old has now tasted victory once from her six races — a modest return, but one that matters after patience and persistence from trainer John C McConnell's Stamullen yard. Her recent form tells the story of a horse knocking on the door: two second places and a third in her last six outings suggest she has been competitive in the right races, even if the winning post has stayed out of reach until now.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Pimlico Racing Aminamunster Van Centre
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The timing of her breakthrough is encouraging. Coming just yesterday, Amina's win comes hot on the heels of three placed efforts in her previous four races. That kind of consistency — finishing in the money more often than not — is the hallmark of a horse working towards something, and sometimes that something finally arrives. Her win rate of just over one in six races reflects a horse that does not dominate her level, but the pattern of placed finishes mixed with that first victory suggests there is genuine ability here. McConnell's yard, which has already sent out 36 winners this season, clearly knows what it is doing with the mare. Amina may not be a headline maker, but for her the yard and those who have backed her patiently, this week has brought the reward that was always the goal.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
14 Jun
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
15 Nov
5th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
18 Oct
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 7 runners
10 Apr
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Aug |
100% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Nov |
0% |