Blackwater Soldier
Blackwater Soldier is a nine-year-old that has found life tough in the racing game. Over seven races in his career, he has managed just one top-3 finish and has never crossed the line first — a blank record that tells you everything about where he sits in the pecking order. His most recent race, just a day ago, ended in 13th place, which fits the pattern of his last half-dozen outings: a second-place finish, a ninth, a tenth, and two 11th-place runs sandwiching it all. That sole top-3 finish now looks like a distant memory.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 David Richard Barry, Blackwater Soldier is part of a yard that has sent out three winners this season — not an enormous total, which suggests Barry is working with modest ammunition. At nine years old, this horse has had plenty of chances to prove himself and simply hasn't. The racing has worn him down or revealed his limitations, and there is little in the recent form to suggest a turnaround is coming. He is a horse plugging away at the lower end of the sport, the kind that keeps showing up but rarely gets the better of his rivals.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
13th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
4 Oct
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
24 Aug
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
21 Oct
9th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
30 Sep
10th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
18 May
11th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
4 May
6th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |