Cardiff By The Sea
Cardiff By The Sea is a 3-year-old still hunting for consistency after breaking through with a win at Cork five months ago. The horse has raced eight times so far, winning once and placing twice—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races. That first victory came on 04 April at Cork, and it remains the high point of the campaign; since then, the form has been patchy, with a mix of mid-field finishes and some disappointingly distant efforts. Of the last six runs, a return to the winner's circle came just once, but there have been two more placings to suggest the horse retains some ability.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
P J Obrien Mrs P Shanahan M Oflynn
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by J A Stack at Golden in County Tipperary, Cardiff By The Sea is part of a yard that has had a productive season, sending out a dozen winners already. The trainer will be hoping the horse can settle into a rhythm and build on that Cork victory rather than drift further away from the frame. Active as recently as yesterday, Cardiff By The Sea remains in training and racing, still young enough and with enough potential to suggest better days could lie ahead—but consistency, rather than the occasional flash, is what will be needed to make a real mark.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Aug
5th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 10 runners
4 Jul
5th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
20 Jun
7th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 15 runners
27 Apr
14th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
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
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
30 Aug |
50% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |