Covert Legend
Covert Legend is a 6-year-old with a racing record that tells the story of a horse who has found one moment of glory but has struggled to repeat it. Over 24 career races, the horse has won just once—at Wolverhampton on 23 April 2024—and picked up four places, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 races. That single victory came nearly two and a half years ago, and since then Covert Legend has been chasing that feeling without success.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Maurice Andrew Ahern
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers reveal a horse out of its depth in top-tier company. In Class 5 races—the bread and butter of everyday racing—Covert Legend has run 14 times without a win, suggesting the horse struggles when asked to compete against evenly matched opponents at that level. The recent form is unforgiving: 14th, 8th, 4th, 4th, 2nd, 4th. That second-place finish shows the horse can still get close, but close has not been enough for nearly two years.
There is a narrow window where Covert Legend performs best: distances between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs, where it has managed a win from 15 attempts. That 7% win rate in that range is modest, but it is the horse's strongest suit. Trained by Maurice Andrew Ahern at Mallow in Cork, Covert Legend remains active and was out racing just a day ago, suggesting the yard believes there is still something to work with. For a horse that has won only once in two years, staying in training requires either patience or the glimmer of hope that another Wolverhampton moment might arrive.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 13 starts (8%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 7% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Aug
14th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
3 Aug
8th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
4 Jul
4th
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 5 runners
26 Jun
4th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 23 runners
30 Oct
2nd
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
12 Apr
4th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
4 Mar
4th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 8 runners
28 Jan
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
4 Jan
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
26 Sep
6th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
7 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
28 Jan |
14.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
2 |
2 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 May |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |