Deep Vein
Nine races into its career, Deep Vein is still waiting for that first moment of glory. The 4-year-old has yet to win or even finish in the top three across any of its outings, and the recent form figures make for tough reading: finishing 11th, 16th, 6th, 9th, 12th, and 9th in its last six races tells a story of a horse that has struggled to make a meaningful impact at any point.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That said, there is some context worth noting. Deep Vein is trained by Noel Meade at his yard in Castletown, Co Meath — a serious operation that has sent out 40 winners already this season. When a yard is firing at that rate, they tend to know which horses are worth persisting with and which are not. The fact that Deep Vein is still active and racing suggests the team believes there is something to work with, even if results have not reflected that yet.
The one mildly encouraging detail in recent form is the sixth-place finish sandwiched between those double-digit efforts — a sign that on its day the horse can at least get competitive. Whether that translates into a first win remains to be seen, but with a yard of Meade's quality behind it, Deep Vein will likely get every chance to find its feet.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Apr
9th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
27 Mar
12th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
6 Mar
9th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
11 Sep
6th
Clonmel
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 17 runners
13 Aug
16th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
12 Jul
11th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
27 Nov
12th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
8 Nov
11th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
25 Oct
14th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 |
6 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |