Derry Lad
Derry Lad is a steady, honest eight-year-old who has made a modest living out of racing without ever threatening to set the world alight. Over 43 races, he has won just three times and picked up 13 places, a win rate of roughly one win in every fourteen attempts.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Trainer
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Owner
Dreamers Alliance Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Kevin Thomas Coleman's yard, based at Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary, has been patient with him. His best win came at Class 4 level, where he holds a respectable record of one win from four races, suggesting he finds his true level there. Over 1m3f to 1m4f distances, he wins roughly one in every seven attempts, slightly better than his overall average. His last victory came at Pontefract on 25 June 2023 — nearly three and a half years ago now — a long drought that tells you something about the competitive nature of the racecourse. Since then, he has put together a run of minor places, finishing in the first five in five of his last six outings but refusing to find the line first. That consistency in placing without winning is the story of Derry Lad's career: always present, rarely absent, but just not quite clicking at the moment when it matters most. He raced just yesterday, which suggests the yard still believes there is mileage left in him.
⚡ 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 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 8 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 19 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
23 Aug
12th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
6 Aug
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
16 Jul
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
24 Jun
5th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
15 May
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
15 Apr
12th
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 14 runners
1 Apr
9th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
6 Mar
9th
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 runners
14 Oct
9th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
8 |
8 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
11 Nov |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
17 May |
100% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 May |
100% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
25 Jun |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Feb |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |