Deressa
Deressa is a 4-year-old that has found its form on soft, testing ground and in the hands of trainer P. Twomey at Cashel. The horse has now won 3 of its 13 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in 4, and has placed another 4 times — a solid record for a horse at this level. More tellingly, Deressa wins roughly half its races when the ground is wet or muddy; on normal or faster ground, it struggles to find the same fluency. That's not a weakness so much as a clear preference, and Twomey's yard clearly understands it. The team has sent out 35 winners this season, a productive operation that knows how to read its horses.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
Chris Hayes has been Deressa's most regular partner, riding it nine times and winning twice together — a 22% win rate that mirrors the horse's overall record. The partnership suggests both rider and trainer are aligned on how to get the best from this horse. Deressa's sweet spot is races at 1m1f to 1m2f, where it has won 2 of 5 outings. Gowran Park has become something of a home track; the horse has won 2 of 6 races there and seems to have found a real liking for the place. Its last win came at Ballinrobe on 22 June, four months ago now, and after a recent run just a day ago, Deressa is back in work and primed for a fresh campaign. The horse is still learning its trade at 4, and the omens suggest that on the right ground, at the right distance, with Hayes in the saddle, it remains capable of winning races.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 40% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
4th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 16 runners
22 Jun
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 8 runners
23 May
DNF
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 21 runners
12 Oct
10th
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 19 runners
20 Sep
8th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 14 runners
26 Jul
4th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
2 Jun
6th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
2 Apr
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 7 runners
21 Oct
4th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 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 |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
6 |
2 wins, 4 other |
20 Sep |
33.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jun |
100% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |