Blinding Light
Five races, zero wins, and a best finish of seventh — Blinding Light has so far made little impression on the racecourse. At six years old, most horses have found their level, and the recent form figures of 14th, 13th, and then two blank runs paint a picture of a horse that has struggled to land a blow in any of its outings.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most encouraging thing you can say is that Blinding Light has at least picked up a place finish once in five races, meaning there has been one moment where it ran well enough to earn a small share of the prize money, even without winning. But the trend in recent runs is heading the wrong way — finishing 7th, then 13th, then 14th suggests the horse is finding things harder rather than easier as time goes on.
Trainer Philip M Byrne's yard has sent out just one winner this season, so this is not a stable firing on all cylinders at the moment. Blinding Light raced just yesterday, so it is at least an active runner still being tested in competition. Whether a turnaround is coming is impossible to say, but on current evidence, it has yet to show the form that would make it one to follow.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Jun
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 May
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Nov
14th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
24 Sep
13th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
25 Aug
7th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Nov |
0% |