Barrow Ranger
Eight races into his career, Barrow Ranger is still searching for that elusive first win. The five-year-old has managed just one placed finish from those eight outings — meaning he has crossed the line in a paying position only once, and has never yet made it to the winner's enclosure. That's a tough record to dress up, and his recent run of form doesn't offer much encouragement either: his last six results read 5-7-8-9-4-7 (working back from his most recent race), a sequence that shows him finishing mid-pack at best and towards the rear more often than not.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
He runs out of Bagenalstown in County Carlow for trainer John Joseph Hanlon, a yard that has been in decent nick this season with 12 winners on the board — so it's not as though Barrow Ranger is surrounded by a struggling operation. Sometimes a horse just takes time to find its feet, or needs a very specific set of circumstances to show its best. Whether that moment is coming is the open question. He had a short break of 38 days before his last run, which can occasionally freshen a horse up, though it didn't translate into an improved finishing position on that occasion.
At this stage, Barrow Ranger is the kind of horse that keeps his the yard patient and his fans hopeful. There's nothing in his record yet to point to a breakthrough, but racing has a long history of horses that found form when least expected. For now, he remains a work in progress.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turning
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Right-handed, undulating
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Left-handed, tight turning
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Right-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Feb
7th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
11 Oct
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 4 runners
4 Oct
9th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
7 Sep
8th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
8 Aug
7th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
13 Jul
5th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
6 Jun
7th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Feb |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |