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Bhean Saibhre

There is a horse that has had to be patient. Bhean Saibhre is a five-year-old with a career record of one win and six places from 19 races — that is a win rate of roughly 1 in every 19 outings, which tells you this is not a horse that lands in the winner's enclosure often. But the bigger picture here is more interesting than that bare number suggests, because when you zoom in on where Bhean Saibhre actually performs, a clearer story emerges.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Decorated Knight
Mother
Island Odyssey
Owner
Bap Syndicate
Rating
49

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
1
Wins
5.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
31.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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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.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding
Heavy (very wet)
Good to yielding
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turning
Loves
Right-handed, undulating
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Mar
3rd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
2 Oct
3rd
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 15 runners
25 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
21 Jul
2nd
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
7 Jul
DNF
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
27 May
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
6 Apr
9th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
27 Feb
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
26 Jan
9th
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Peter Smithers
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Jack Foley
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Philip Donovan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Conor Smithers
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin 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%