Both victories have come on slightly wet ground, and that subset of the record is genuinely striking: 2 wins from just 4 races in those conditions, meaning Black Heather has won exactly half the time when the ground is in its favour. That's a remarkable conversion rate for any horse at any level. When the track dries out or the ground gets heavy, the results drop off sharply — which tells you this isn't a horse to back blindly, but one to track carefully and wait for the right moment.
The first win came at Ballinrobe in July 2024, followed by a second at Naas in April 2025 — two very different tracks, which suggests the ground is the key variable rather than a particular course. That Naas win was 16 months ago now, and Black Heather hasn't troubled the scorer in 6 races since, with recent finishes of sixth, third, fifth, a blank, and back-to-back fourths. Consistent placings, but the winning thread has gone quiet.
Cromwell's yard is in fine health — 96 winners this season is a serious haul and marks this out as one of the more productive operations in Irish racing right now. The fact that Black Heather remains in active training and raced just yesterday suggests the team still believe there's another win in this horse. With the right ground underfoot, history says they might be right.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 20 Jul | 50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 3 Apr | 50% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 third | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 28 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 30 Jun | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Mar | 0% |