Bobby Kirova
Bobby Kirova is a four-year-old yet to win a race, but that single fact doesn't tell the whole story. Across seven races, it has picked up four places — meaning it has finished in the top positions without quite getting its nose in front. That is actually a reasonable return for a horse still learning its trade, suggesting it is competitive enough to feature but hasn't yet found that extra gear when it matters most.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
57.1%
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 interesting reading. Starting from the most recent race and working back, the sequence reads 3–3, with a couple of unplaced efforts in between and a distant finish earlier in the run. The two third-place finishes either side of those blanks hint that Bobby Kirova may be finding a rhythm, which is encouraging given the horse ran just one day ago and is clearly active and fit.
Trainer Michael Butler's yard has sent out one winner this season, which tells you this is a small operation rather than a high-volume stable. That context matters: horses trained in smaller yards can sometimes take longer to come good simply because there are fewer opportunities and resources. Whether Bobby Kirova has the ability to break through and get that first win remains to be seen, but a horse that keeps placing is at least doing something right.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Jul
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 18 runners
11 May
13th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 18 runners
8 Apr
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
2 Nov
21th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 24 runners
13 Oct
3rd
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 12 runners
1 Oct
6th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 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 |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |