Evening Blues
Evening Blues broke through at Dundalk in November, securing a maiden win after a long campaign, and has been knocking on the door ever since without quite getting over the line. The three-year-old has finished second or third in five of its last six races, a pattern that suggests real ability trapped just below the surface—the kind of horse that leaves you wondering when the next success will come. Over 11 races, it has won just once (that 1 in 11) but placed in seven, which is an encouraging sign that it stays competitive at a decent level even if victory has dried up.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Chris Priestley Dave Flynn
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
63.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The gap since that November success at Dundalk is now nine months, and that absence of wins can feel like a drought in racing. Yet the recent form tells a story of consistency rather than collapse: third place, second, seventh, fifth, second again, and third most recently. Two second-place finishes in the last six races show Evening Blues is still getting close to winning races. Stephen Hanlon's yard at Constable Burton has sent out four winners this season, a modest return that suggests the trainer works with modest talent—which is fine. The real clue to Evening Blues' best chance lies in its performance at middle distances between one mile and a furlong and one mile and two furlongs. Over that range it has won 1 from 3 races—a 33% win rate—compared to the overall 9%. Find the right race at the right track within that sweet spot, and Evening Blues could well get back to the winner's enclosure.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
25 Jul
18th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
27 Jun
2nd
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
6 Jun
7th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
26 Apr
5th
Wetherby
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
17 Dec
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
21 Nov
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
29 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
4 Jun
7th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
10 May
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 seconds |
17 Dec |
33.3% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 May |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |