Bruise Hill
Bruise Hill is a 5-year-old horse still searching for that elusive first win. In seven career races, it has finished in the money twice—both times in a placing position—but has yet to cross the line first. The horse's recent form shows a pattern of mid-field finishes: two seconds, two eighths, and a couple of unplaced runs in its last six outings. With just one race under its belt in the past week, Bruise Hill remains actively campaigned, though the gap between potential and results continues to widen.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Stick Tothe Motorway Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is less about triumph than persistence. After seven attempts without a win, many horses at this level would have been retired or stepped down significantly. Instead, Bruise Hill is still being run regularly, suggesting the trainer believes there is something worth pursuing. The two placing finishes hint at occasional competitiveness, yet the recent string of mid-to-back-field efforts suggests the horse may be reaching the limit of what it can achieve on the track. Whether Bruise Hill will finally break through, or whether it becomes another journeyman without a win to its name, may well depend on the next handful of races.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
28 Aug
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
28 Jul
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Jul
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 26 runners
14 Apr
14th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
6 Apr
8th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
19 Mar
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |