Dervo Annie
Dervo Annie remains a work in progress at three years old, but a recent win at Fairyhouse suggests the filly has found her range. Trained by Claire O'Connell at Ashbourne, she has won once and placed three times from 11 races—a modest record so far, though consistent enough to mark her out as a genuine racehorse rather than a hopeless cause. What's encouraging is where that single victory came: at Fairyhouse in June, over 6 furlongs, and the data backs up a pattern. Over distances between 5 and 6½ furlongs, Dervo Annie wins roughly one in four races, compared to just one in eleven overall. This narrow band of ground suits her, and O'Connell's yard—which has produced four winners this season—clearly knows how to work with her strengths.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The three-month gap since her last win at Fairyhouse is a long silence in a young horse's career, though her recent form suggests she hasn't lost her way. Across her last six runs she's been placed twice, including a runner-up finish three weeks ago, which shows she's still capable of running well against her rivals. At this stage, Dervo Annie looks like a filly who needs patient handling rather than panic—a horse that may yet repay the yard's investment with more victories if she continues to race over her optimal distances.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
8th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 21 runners
27 Jul
7th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 15 runners
13 Jul
6th
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
1 Jul
2nd
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 21 runners
19 Jun
5th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
12 Jun
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
29 May
2nd
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
11 Apr
7th
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
3 Dec
8th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
12 Nov
10th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
1 Jul |
50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |