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Bossing It

There's a horse that knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat without quite delivering the payoff. Bossing It, a six-year-old trained by David M O'Brien out of Piltown in County Kilkenny, has made a habit of getting close without getting there — one win and five places from 15 races tells the story of a horse that shows up, competes, and then lets someone else take the glory.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Order Of St George
Mother
Is Herself About
Owner
Peter Tarrant
Rating
96

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
15
Career races
1
Wins
6.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That solitary win came at Kilbeggan on 16 June 2025, and it remains the only time Bossing It has beaten a field outright. A win rate of around 1 in every 15 races is modest by any measure, and the six races since that Kilbeggan success have produced nothing better than a runner-up finish. The most recent form reads 8-5-2 coming into its last run just yesterday, which suggests the horse is at least running consistently without threatening to add to its tally.

The partnership with jockey Sean Flanagan is a curious one. They've teamed up seven times and are yet to win together — 0 from 7 — which is a stat that raises a quiet question about whether this combination has found its ceiling. That said, O'Brien's yard has only sent out one winner this season in total, so Bossing It's struggles aren't happening in isolation. This is a small operation, and results have been hard to come by all round.

What keeps things interesting is that Bossing It is still only six, still racing, and still finishing in the mix often enough to suggest there's a race to be won somewhere down the line. The places keep coming, the Kilbeggan win proves it can get its head in front, and 13 months is a long time to wait for a repeat — but in racing, one good day can change everything.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Jul
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
1 Jun
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
16 May
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
20 Apr
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
14 Dec
7th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
17 Nov
10th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
8 Sep
3rd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
15 Aug
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Mr R James
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Miss M O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Niall Moore
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Josh Williamson(5) Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Tramore
Sharp
3 1 third, 2 other 20 Apr 0%
Wexford
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 3 Jul 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Dec 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 2 other 26 Feb 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 win 16 Jun 100%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jun 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Jul 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 third 8 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Jan 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Jan 0%