Early Bird
There's something quietly compelling about a horse that takes its time. Early Bird is a 7-year-old with a modest record of 1 win and 2 places from 7 races — wins roughly 1 in every 7 outings — but the numbers alone don't tell the whole story. That single win came at Tramore on 31 May 2025, and it remains the peak of a career that has been more about patience than fireworks.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Jonathan Sweeney out of Kildinan in Co Cork, Early Bird is part of a yard that has been in decent form this season, sending out 8 winners. Sweeney's team clearly know their horse, and the Tramore win suggests they found exactly the right opportunity when the moment came.
The recent run of form — 4-2-4-7-1-4 reading back from the most recent race — tells a story of inconsistency with flashes of promise. That second place is encouraging, and the horse raced just one day ago, meaning it is fit, active, and still being placed in races where the team believe it can compete. At 7, Early Bird is no youngster, but horses at this level can find a rhythm and surprise you.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
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🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 May
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Mar
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
3 Feb
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
15 Dec
7th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 23 runners
31 May
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
3 Mar
4th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
26 Dec
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
31 May |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Mar |
0% |