Black Heather
6-year-old gelding with a 17% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground over 1m6f – 2m.
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
58.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 267-day absence
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Jul
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
7 Jun
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
28 May
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
10 May
6th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
5 Apr
3rd
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
3 Apr
🏆 Won
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
23 Feb
3rd
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 5 runners
28 Sep
3rd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
23 Jul
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
2 Jun
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Patrick M O'Brien Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
3 Apr |
50% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
23 Jul |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 third |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
28 May |
0% |