That sole win came at Sedgefield in September 2025, and it remains the only time Herja has made it to the winner's enclosure. Nine months on, it hasn't been able to repeat the trick, though the recent form figures — 2, 3, 2, 4 — show a horse that is very much in the mix. It raced just yesterday, which means this is an active, busy campaign. The 7th in that sequence sticks out as the one blip in an otherwise placed run of form.
At the level Herja typically competes — Class 4, which sits in the mid-range of British racing — it has won 1 from 7 races, or roughly 1 in 7 at that grade. A 14% win rate there is not eye-catching, but the place record again softens the picture considerably. This is a horse punching at a consistent level without quite finding the gear to win regularly.
Patrick Griffin trains Herja from his yard in Oldtown, County Dublin — and with just one winner on the board this season, this is a small, quietly working operation rather than a powerhouse stable. That context matters: horses from yards like this tend to be campaigned patiently, and Herja's steady stream of places suggests Griffin knows exactly what he has — a reliable performer who keeps finding the frame. Whether it can find a second win and break a nine-month drought is the question every run from here will be trying to answer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
3 | 2 seconds, 1 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 4 May | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 4 Sep | 100% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 6 May | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 15 Oct | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 13 Feb | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 20 Apr | 0% |