Over longer distances — two miles and beyond — this horse has won 1 from 6 races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 6 attempts at that trip. That 17% win rate at staying distances is a world away from the overall picture, and it matters. It tells you that Bhean Saibhre is the kind of horse that needs time and ground to get into a rhythm, not a short-sharp burst of speed. Put it over a proper test and it becomes a different animal.
That only career win came at Ballinrobe on 25 August 2025, and the recent form figures — third, third, first, second, a run without a finish recorded, then second — paint the picture of a horse that has been knocking on the door consistently. Three places from the last four completed runs is not the record of a horse out of form; it is the record of one that is competitive and finding its feet. Raced just one day ago, Bhean Saibhre is clearly right in the middle of an active campaign.
Trained by Aidan Anthony Howard at the Curragh in County Kildare, one of Irish racing's most famous addresses, the yard has sent out one winner this season so far. Howard is working with a horse that does not win often but earns its keep by finishing close, and the combination of that recent consistency and the horse's clear preference for longer races gives the team something to work with as the season builds.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 25 Aug | 33.3% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 7 Jul | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 26 Jan | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 | 2 seconds | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 May | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Nov | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 2 Oct | 0% |