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Delta

Delta is a four-year-old still hunting for a second career victory after a long dry spell. The horse won its only race at Fairyhouse on 13 June 2025, but that success now sits 16 months in the past. Since that single triumph, Delta has run another 10 times without adding to its tally, though it has picked up five places to show it can stay competitive at the races it contests. Over its career, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 11 races — a modest record that places it among the lower-tier performers, though the five places suggest there is something there to work with on the right day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Kitten's Joy
Mother
Simple Verse
Owner
Qatar Racing Limited
Official rating
93

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
11
Career races
1
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
24 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

Recent form has been inconsistent. In its last six runs, Delta finished fourth, second, fourth, and fifth, with one race where no placing was recorded. That second-place finish represents its best effort in months, hinting that another win might not be completely out of reach, but the pattern is not encouraging. Joseph Patrick O'Brien, the trainer based at Owning Hill in Kilkenny, has kept Delta active and racing — it ran just a day ago — but finding the conditions to unlock another victory has proved difficult. O'Brien's yard is in good form overall, with 160 winners sent out this season, so there is solid horsemanship behind the effort. Whether Delta can break through again remains to be seen, but with only one win from 11 races, it will need everything to fall right.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
7th
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
15 Aug
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
9 Jul
2nd 1
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
26 Jun
DNF
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
24 May
4th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 27 runners
23 Sep
5th
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 9 runners
13 Jun
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
17 May
3rd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
11 May
2nd
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
29 Sep
6th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
3 3 other 26 Jun 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 seconds 9 Jul 0%
Listowel
Sharp
2 2 other 25 Sep 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 win 13 Jun 100%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 third 17 May 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 15 Aug 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 3 Aug 0%