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Currumbin

Currumbin is a horse that has figured out exactly what it likes—and the challenge now is finding enough races where those conditions line up. The five-year-old has won just three times in 33 races, which speaks to a moderate talent level, but the pattern behind those wins is striking. Over longer distances of two miles or more, Currumbin transforms into a different proposition entirely, winning 2 of only 4 races at that trip—a 50% win rate that suggests real aptitude when given the space to settle into a rhythm.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Footstepsinthesand
Mother
Melanippe
Owner
Apollo Horses I
Official rating
64

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
33
Career races
3
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
5 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Michael Keady's yard at Newmarket has found Currumbin's sweet spot on normal ground too, where the horse has won 2 of 14 races. That is half the win rate of its best distance performances, which points to a clear preference for fast, dry conditions paired with the longer trips. Currumbin's last win came at Worcester on June 25th, 2025, but that is now 16 months in the past. Since that victory, the horse has picked up five top-3 finishes in six races without breaking through—a run of form that suggests it still has ability but perhaps needs the stars to align in the right way.

The encouraging sign is that Currumbin raced just a day ago and is still in active work. Recent form reads 3-2-2-2-2-6 across the last six outings, meaning it has finished in the top 3 in four of those six races. It is clearly running well for Keady's yard, which is having a productive season with 16 winners already. If Currumbin can get back to longer-distance Class 5 races on normal ground—its true comfort zone—there is every reason to believe another win is within reach.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 14 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 50% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M6F – 2M
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
5 Oct
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 10 runners
29 Sep
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 6 runners
27 Aug
2nd
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 5 runners
14 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
31 Jul
6th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
2 Jul
4th
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
11 Apr
12th
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
17 Oct
5th
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
23 Sep
6th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Darragh Keenan Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
5 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other 13 Oct 0%
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 third 27 Aug 33.3%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 2 seconds, 1 other 5 Oct 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
3 3 other 1 Jun 0%
chelmsford 2 1 win, 1 other 13 Feb 50%
Dundalk
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 31 Jan 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
2 2 other 2 Jul 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 14 Aug 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 third 3 Sep 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 win 25 Jun 100%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 2 May 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Jun 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Aug 0%
Fakenham
Tight
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 14 Oct 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 second 14 May 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Jul 0%