Bob The Builder
Thirteen races into a career and still waiting for that first winner's photograph, Bob The Builder is a nine-year-old who has tested the patience of everyone around him. One place from 13 races tells the full story — he has been close enough to the action to show up, but never close enough to actually win. For context, a horse winning even 1 in every 10 races would be considered modest, but respectable. Bob The Builder hasn't managed 1 in 13.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
7.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form makes for difficult reading. His last six runs show finishes of tenth, ninth, fifth, and seventh, with two no-shows in between. The fifth place is the one glimmer — a sign that on the right day he can at least find a gear — but the ninth and tenth suggest those days are becoming rarer rather than more frequent. He raced just yesterday, which means the team clearly still believes there is something to work with. At nine years old, that faith is either admirable or optimistic depending on how you look at it.
What keeps things interesting is simply the fact that he is still out there. Most horses at this level, with this record, quietly disappear from the racecard. Bob The Builder keeps showing up, which is a kind of stubbornness that is hard not to find at least a little charming.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Wexford in 5 attempts
🎯 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
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Jul
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 26 runners
29 Aug
7th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
8 Aug
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
24 Jul
9th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
7 Jun
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
21 Apr
10th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners
17 Mar
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
3 Mar
6th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
14 Aug
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
31 May
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Sarah Kavanagh Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |