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Anvika

Anvika has the profile of a horse that finds its moments when conditions and distance align just right. A 5-year-old with three wins from 34 races, the horse wins roughly one in every eleven outings — not a frequent visitor to the winner's circle, but not a non-winner either. What stands out is the performance over shorter trips, where Anvika has won one of five races at five to six-and-a-half furlongs, a win rate of one in five that is significantly better than the overall record suggests.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Dandy Man
Mother
Desert Way
Owner
Spyglass Syndicate
Official rating
68

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
34
Career races
3
Wins
8.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
32.4%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Recent form has been mixed, with a second-place finish last time out at The Curragh this week, followed by a sixth, a fifth, two thirds, and a first before that. It is the kind of inconsistency you would expect from a horse that relies on finding the right setup. Anvika's first win came at Dundalk on a December evening in 2023, and the most recent success at The Curragh last week shows the horse is still capable of delivering when the pieces fit. Robbie Colgan has partnered Anvika thirteen times, winning once, and rides for Sheila Lavery's Summerhill yard in County Meath, a small operation that has sent out just three winners this season.

The horse is active and still racing, which says something about its value to the yard — not a star in the making, but a willing competitor that will keep turning up and occasionally rewarding patience with a victory. For a five-year-old at this level, consistency matters less than finding the races it can win, and Anvika has shown it knows how to do that over its preferred shorter distances.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 8 attempts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 22 runners
12 Sep
11th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 19 runners
2 Sep
5th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 21 runners
9 Jul
6th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
19 Jun
3rd
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
11 Jun
3rd
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
11 May
10th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
15 Apr
13th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Yielding · 17 runners
12 Apr
8th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
2 Nov
17th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 23 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Robbie Colgan Current jockey
7.7%
Win rate
1/13
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/6
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Jack Cleary
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Sam Coen
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
W J Lee
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Leopardstown
Galloping
8 1 second, 1 third, 6 other 12 Sep 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
6 1 win, 1 second, 4 other 15 Oct 16.7%
Dundalk
Galloping
6 1 win, 2 seconds, 3 other 28 Feb 16.7%
Limerick
Galloping
4 1 win, 2 thirds, 1 other 19 Jun 25%
Navan
Galloping
3 3 other 2 Sep 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 2 other 11 May 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Oct 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Sep 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 third 22 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Aug 0%