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Helvic Dream

Helvic Dream is a 9-year-old horse that has found the winner's circle just twice in a career spanning 33 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 17 runs. Those two victories came within four months of each other: first at The Curragh in late October 2023, then at Navan in February 2024. Since that second win 30 months ago, the horse has not tasted success, though it has picked up twelve places to show it remains competitive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Power
Mother
Rachevie
Trainer
Owner
Mrs Caroline Hendron Mrs M Cahill
Rating
136

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
33
Career races
2
Wins
6.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 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 horse runs for Noel Meade's yard in County Meath, a stable that has sent out 42 winners this season and clearly knows how to get horses into the frame. Helvic Dream's real strength lies over longer distances — at distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, it has won 2 of 9 races (a 22% win rate), suggesting this is the range where it performs at its best. Over shorter trips or longer ones, success has eluded it entirely.

Recent form shows activity but frustration. In the last six races, the horse has finished nowhere near the winner, with a run of 14th place, 11th, 11th, 17th, and a blank from its most recent outing just a day ago. Donagh Meyler is the horse's regular jockey, but their partnership has yet to deliver a win across seven rides together. At 9 years old and with such a modest win rate, Helvic Dream is a horse that seems to have found its level in lower-class races, where it occasionally gets its nose in front but mostly fills out the placings. It remains active on the track, which speaks to soundness and durability if nothing else.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 22% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on good_to_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
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jul
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
3 May
DNF
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 runners
4 Apr
17th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
13 Mar
11th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 24 runners
12 Oct
11th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
28 Sep
14th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 33 runners
13 Sep
7th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
4 Jun
3rd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
29 Apr
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Donagh Meyler Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
The Curragh
Galloping
10 1 win, 1 second, 3 thirds, 5 other 28 Sep 10%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
4 1 second, 3 other 4 Apr 0%
Naas
Galloping
3 3 other 12 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
3 3 other 13 Sep 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 16 Nov 50%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 other 2 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
2 1 second, 1 other 30 Jul 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 third 27 Sep 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 third 23 Sep 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 2 Nov 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Mar 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 3 May 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Apr 0%