Back To Cali
Eight races into its career and Back To Cali is still waiting for that first win — but there are faint signs the horse is finding its feet. The most recent form reads 10-4-3-5 going back through the last four completed runs, which tells a story of gradual improvement. Finishing third is the closest it has come to a victory, and while that is a long way from the winner's enclosure, it at least shows the horse is mixing it with others rather than trailing home at the back of the field every time.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
12.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership with amateur rider Mr A Leahy has been a constant throughout all eight races, and the two have yet to get their heads in front together. That kind of loyalty between horse and rider is worth noting — the team clearly believe the combination can work — but eight attempts without a win is a significant wait. For context, even a modest racehorse might be expected to win one in every eight or ten races at this level; Back To Cali has not managed that yet.
Trained by John Joseph Hanlon out of Bagenalstown in County Carlow, the horse is in a yard that has been in decent form this season, sending out 12 winners. That suggests the infrastructure and know-how are there — Back To Cali just hasn't delivered its share yet. At six years old, the horse is no longer young, which makes finding a race it can win feel increasingly pressing. A short break of 31 days since its last run may have done it good, and the yard will be hoping a freshened-up horse can finally get off the mark.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, tight turning
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Left-handed, tight turning
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
15 Jan
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
18 Nov
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
15 Oct
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 May
5th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
20 Apr
13th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mr A Leahy Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
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| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Feb |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Dec |
0% |