Boston Rajj
Boston Rajj is a horse that has learned to take what it can get. At eight years old and still active on the track, this horse has raced 17 times and found the winner's circle just once — a victory at Sligo on 10 June 2025 that now sits 16 months in the past. That single win came early in what has proven to be a long, grinding career; the horse has not tasted victory since, though it has finished in the placings seven times across its 17 outings. With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 17 races, Boston Rajj operates at the lower end of the racing world, but that does not tell the whole story. The horse clearly has enough ability to place regularly — finishing second, third, or fourth in 7 of its last 17 races — which suggests it belongs in competitive fields even if it rarely reaches the front.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
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Limerick
About 2.4 miles · Slightly soft ground · 19 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form tells a familiar tale. Over the last six races, Boston Rajj has finished fifth, seventh, fifth again, fourth, third, and fifth once more. There is a glimmer of hope in that third-place finish, a reminder that the horse can still fight for position, but the cluster of fifth-place finishes suggests it has settled into a pattern of middling effort. Sam Ewing, the jockey most often paired with Boston Rajj, has ridden the horse five times without a win. The pair raced just a day ago, adding another run to a resume that speaks of a horse still out there competing but no longer threatening to break through.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Sep
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
31 May
7th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
7 Oct
5th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
25 Sep
4th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
19 Sep
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 6 runners
7 Aug
5th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
17 Jul
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 17 runners
11 Jul
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
15 Jun
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 8 runners
10 Jun
🏆 Won
Sligo
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 |
|---|
| Sligo Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
7 Aug |
33.3% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
29 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jul |
0% |