Bhean Saibhre
Bhean Saibhre is a 5-year-old who knows the taste of victory but has not learned to love it. With just two wins from 27 races, this horse sits at a modest 7 percent win rate—a horse that shows flashes of ability but largely spends its days running without reaching the winner's enclosure. Yet there is something worth watching here: over two miles and beyond, Bhean Saibhre comes alive. At that distance it wins one race in five (2 wins from 10), nearly three times its overall win rate. On normal ground conditions, the figures are even better: two wins from twelve races, a 17 percent success rate. These are not flukes or oddities—they are the horse's true strengths.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Aidan Anthony Howard at the Curragh, Bhean Saibhre was a late bloomer, not recording its first win until 25 August 2025 at Ballinrobe. The most recent victory came just five weeks ago at Kilbeggan on 21 August 2026, proof that the horse remains capable at the level it is pitched. Peter Smithers has ridden the horse six times and won once, a 17 percent win rate that suggests a solid partnership. The trainer's yard has sent out only two winners all season, so Bhean Saibhre's two victories represent a meaningful part of Howard's haul this year.
Recent form tells a cautionary tale. In the last six runs, the horse has managed a sixth-place finish and a second place, with placings elsewhere, but no wins. Yesterday's run (the horse raced just a day ago) has yet to yield results, suggesting it is being kept busy and still searching for another breakthrough. For a horse that excels at long distances on normal ground, the yard appear committed to finding the right race. Bhean Saibhre is a horse of narrow margins and specific conditions—not flashy, but not without hope.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 12 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Sep
12th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 24 runners
25 Sep
6th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
21 Jul
2nd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
2 Jul
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
26 May
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
15 May
4th
Kilbeggan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
22 Apr
4th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
30 Mar
3rd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
2 Oct
3rd
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 2 other |
21 Jul |
20% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
21 Aug |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 seconds |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Nov |
0% |