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Cardiff By The Sea

Cardiff By The Sea is a three-year-old with four races under its belt and already showing plenty of promise. With one win and two places from those four outings — a record of 25%, or roughly 1 in every 4 races — this is a horse that has consistently been competitive without making a habit of finishing out of the frame.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
St Mark's Basilica
Mother
Piece Of Paradise
Trainer
Owner
P J O'Brien, Mrs P Shanahan & M O'Flynn

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
4
Career races
1
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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 sole win came just this week at Cork on 4th April 2026, making it a very fresh entry in the winner's enclosure. The recent form reads 1-7-4-2 from most recent backwards, which tells an interesting story: the Cork victory followed a run that was clearly below par, suggesting the horse bounced back sharply and found form at exactly the right moment. Horses that respond like that — shaking off a bad day and returning to win — are often the ones worth keeping an eye on.

The trainer is J A Stack, based at Golden in County Tipperary, a yard that has sent out 13 winners already this season. That kind of output suggests an operation in good health, and Cardiff By The Sea's win this week adds to what has clearly been a productive run of form for the stable.

Still only three years old and racing just days ago, there is obvious room for this horse to develop further. The Cork win is a solid foundation, and with a trainer who is clearly having a strong season, the next few months will be worth watching.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Yielding
Good (firm-ish)
Good to firm
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, wide and galloping

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
23 Jul
7th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 8 runners
18 Jun
4th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 25 runners
18 May
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Seamie Heffernan Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Naas
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 23 Jul 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 win 4 Apr 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Jun 0%