Head For Home
Head For Home is a six-year-old with fourteen races under his belt but no victories to show for the effort. He has managed two placed finishes—enough to suggest he belongs in races, but not enough to suggest he will win one anytime soon. Over his last six outings, he has finished second once, fourth once, and fifth once, with a couple of unplaced runs mixed in. It is the kind of record that keeps a horse racing, season after season, without ever quite breaking through.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse has run repeatedly with jockey Phillip Enright, who has taken him out ten times without a win. They have not found a winning formula together. His trainer, Oliver McKiernan, operates out of Rathcoole in County Dublin, and while the yard has sent out six winners this season, Head For Home has not been the source of any of them. The horse raced just a day ago and is still active, so McKiernan is still looking for the right spot. Whether that spot exists remains an open question—after 14 tries, it is fair to wonder if this horse is simply a perpetual bridesmaid, game enough to place occasionally but without the extra gear needed to win a race.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
10 May
4th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
25 Nov
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
14 Oct
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 22 runners
20 Sep
16th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
7 Jun
18th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
5 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 May |
0% |