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Glen Kiln

There's a horse that genuinely comes alive when the rain starts falling, and Glen Kiln is exactly that type. Trained by David Harry Kelly out of Rathvin in County Tipperary — a yard that has sent out 16 winners already this season — this seven-year-old has built a solid career record of 5 wins and 9 places from 19 races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 4 races. That is a respectable return at any level, but the really interesting number is buried in the detail: on very wet, muddy ground, Glen Kiln has won 2 of just 4 races. That is a 50% win rate in the conditions most horses hate. When the ground is truly awful, this horse is in its element.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Famous Name
Mother
Lucy Stone
Owner
Michael J Bowe
Rating
144

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
5
Wins
26.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
63 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The other number worth paying attention to is the record at Naas. Two wins from three races at the same track is the kind of stat that makes trainers smile. Racetracks have their own rhythms — the camber of the bends, the undulations in the straight, the way the ground drains — and some horses simply click with a particular venue in a way that is hard to explain but impossible to ignore. Glen Kiln has clearly found a home at Naas, most recently winning there on 25 January 2026, just two months ago.

The partnership with jockey Brian Hayes has been central to that success. Together they have won 3 of their 13 races, roughly 1 in every 4 rides — which mirrors the horse's overall win rate and suggests Hayes understands exactly what he is sitting on. The recent form makes for encouraging reading too: in the last six races Glen Kiln has won twice and placed twice more, meaning it has gone home with a cheque in four of those six outings. The two blanks are there, but this is a horse that shows up more often than not.

After a short break of 63 days, Glen Kiln returns with solid recent form, a trainer in good nick, and a jockey who knows the horse well. If the ground comes up soft, the yard will be licking their lips.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to yielding
Soft to heavy
Yielding to soft
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Right-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, undulating

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Jan
🏆 Won
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 8 runners
31 Dec
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
30 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 6 runners
22 Nov
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 4 runners
14 Oct
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 5 runners
5 Oct
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
21 Apr
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
22 Feb
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
1 Feb
8th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 26 runners
15 Dec
🏆 Won
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Brian Hayes Current Jockey
23.1%
Win rate
3/13
Won / Rode
Carl Millar
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr D Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Fairyhouse
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 30 Nov 25%
Naas
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 other 25 Jan 66.7%
Punchestown
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 seconds 31 Dec 33.3%
Cork
Galloping
3 3 other 6 Jan 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 win 15 Dec 100%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Aug 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 second 21 Nov 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Nov 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Feb 0%