Caught U Sleeping
Caught U Sleeping is a 3-year-old with the kind of record that suggests real promise stuck behind frustration. Two wins from twelve races doesn't sound like much, but the profile is more interesting than the headline: this horse is a course specialist at Naas, where it has won two of four races, and it genuinely thrives on normal ground, winning 2 of 5 times when conditions are standard. That's a 40 per cent win rate on its preferred surface—the kind of number that matters. Trained by
Noel Meade's Castletown yard, a powerhouse that has sent out 42 winners already this season, the horse clearly has a platform and the right people behind it.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The puzzle is the five-month drought. Caught U Sleeping last won at Naas on 9 May 2026, but has failed to break the ice in its last six races, though the form is not disastrous—it has filled a place in four of those six outings, including three third-place finishes and a fourth. The recent run sequence (13-3-4-3-3-2) shows a horse that is still competitive, just not winning. That matters, because consistency counts for something. What's also telling is the sweet spot: the horse has won 1 of 3 races over 7 furlongs to a mile, a middle distance where many 3-year-olds find their rhythm. With the right race at the right track in the right conditions, there is clearly a third win waiting in this one. It raced only yesterday, so the yard are keeping it active and, presumably, hunting for that next opportunity.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
13th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 16 runners
5 Oct
3rd
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 11 runners
19 Sep
4th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 runners
14 Aug
3rd
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
4 Jul
3rd
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
24 Jun
2nd
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
9 May
🏆 Won
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
4 May
8th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
12 Apr
8th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
21 Oct
6th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 8 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 |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 other |
11 Oct |
50% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
14 Aug |
0% |