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Crab Road

Eight races, no wins, no places — Crab Road has yet to trouble the judge in any meaningful way, and the recent form figures make for tough reading. A ninth and a thirteenth are the only visible finishing positions across the last six runs, with the rest returning dashes, which typically indicates the horse finished too far back to even record a placing. For a five-year-old, that is a sobering picture.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Affinisea
Mother
Daly's Cross
Trainer
S Hosie
Owner
Acorn Builders Dorset Ltd
Rating
83

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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What keeps this story alive, just about, is that Crab Road ran only yesterday, so the team at Sherborne clearly still believes there is something to work with. Trainer S Hosie has sent out 8 winners from the yard this season, which shows there is genuine ability in the operation — the horses around Crab Road are winning races, even if this one hasn't cracked it yet. Whether that patience will eventually be rewarded is the open question.

At this stage, Crab Road is a horse in search of its moment. Eight races is enough of a sample to suggest it hasn't found the right opportunity yet, but not so many that hope is completely exhausted. Racing can be a slow puzzle, and not every piece fits straight away.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Jun
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
13 Jan
9th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
29 Dec
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
15 Dec
13th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
3 Oct
16th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
27 Mar
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Paddy Hanlon Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Patrick McGettigan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newton Abbot
Sharp
2 2 other 23 Jun 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Dec 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Jan 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 27 Mar 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Oct 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Dec 0%