Cool Azul
Cool Azul is a 3-year-old still hunting for consistency after breaking through with a maiden win at Navan back in July. The horse has raced eight times in total, winning just once and finishing in the top 3 in five races overall — a record that shows potential but also plenty of room for improvement. Over the last six runs, the results tell a story of a young horse still finding its feet: a ninth place, then 21st, a second-place finish, a win, a seventh, and most recently a third-place finish just a day ago.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
P G Mcmanus Neil Connor
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That breakthrough victory at Navan in July remains the highlight so far, and it came three months before the most recent outing. The gap between that win and now suggests the horse has been in and out of the racecourse, which is not unusual for a young animal learning the game. Trained by A Oliver at Caledon in County Tyrone, Cool Azul is part of a yard that has sent out 18 winners this season — a solid operation with a track record of getting horses to the winner's enclosure. The immediate form is encouraging: a third place a day ago shows the horse is sharp and competitive, even if a win at this level remains elusive for the time being. At three years old, there is still time for Cool Azul to develop and string together better runs.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
9th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
4 Oct
21th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 24 runners
18 Aug
2nd
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
3 Jun
7th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
26 May
3rd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
3 May
2nd
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 18 runners
19 Apr
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 24 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
11 Jul |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
18 Aug |
0% |