Guardian Of Realm
Guardian Of Realm is a three-year-old still searching for consistency after a breakthrough win at Fairyhouse four months ago. The horse has raced seven times, winning once and placing in four others—a record that suggests real ability lurking beneath an uneven pattern. What's encouraging is that the win came at Fairyhouse on 28 May, and the horse hasn't forgotten how to run well: looking at the last six races, there are two second-place finishes mixed in with a couple of distant efforts, which is the kind of form that keeps the yard hopeful.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Racing for Denis Gerard Hogan's yard in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Guardian Of Realm is part of a thriving operation that has sent out 54 winners this season alone. Hogan is a trainer who knows how to develop young horses, and the presence of that maiden win suggests the horse has the right temperament and ability for better things. The puzzle is why there's been such a gap since the victory in May—four months is a long time between wins at this level. With active recent form including those two seconds, Guardian Of Realm appears to be finding its feet again and remains a horse that could surprise at the right moment.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Sep
15th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 19 runners
23 Aug
7th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
28 May
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
17 May
6th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
10 Dec
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
21 Nov
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
29 Oct
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 third |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 May |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |