Cool Summer
Cool Summer broke through this week with a victory at Wexford on 28 August, a breakthrough that came on the back of steadier recent form. The six-year-old has raced twelve times and has won just once, but that sole success came at the track where it just triumphed again — a sign that Wexford may suit this horse in ways other courses do not.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent runs tell an encouraging story. After finishing fourteenth and sixth in earlier outings, Cool Summer has picked up two places in its last three races before the win, suggesting the penny is finally dropping. Over longer distances — two miles and beyond — the horse shows its best form, winning at a rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races (12%) on those stamina tests. That is nearly double its overall win rate of 1 in 12, which points to a horse that needs every yard of ground to get comfortable.
Miss Hilary McLoughlin's yard at Thurles, in County Tipperary, has had a modest season with two winners sent out so far, making Cool Summer's breakthrough a genuine high point for the team. At six years old, this is a horse that has taken time to figure things out, but the week's victory suggests it may finally have found its level and its preferred stage. Wexford, in particular, looks like a happy hunting ground.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
6 Jul
2nd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
1 Jun
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
19 Apr
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
13 Nov
14th
Punchestown
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 25 runners
16 Oct
8th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
5 Aug
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
31 May
7th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
6 Oct
8th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Aug |
50% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Nov |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
10 Aug |
0% |