Highland Earl
There is a lot of patience built into Highland Earl's story. The 6-year-old has raced 11 times in his career and managed just 1 win from those outings — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 races — with a single placed finish to add alongside it. Those numbers tell you this is a horse that has made his the yard work hard for their rewards.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
That sole victory came at Wexford on 4 July 2025, and it remains the high point of his career so far. Wexford is a tight, sharp track in the south-east of Ireland that suits certain types of horse, and getting Highland Earl to click there will have been a satisfying moment for trainer Liam P Cusack and his yard in Mountrath, County Laois. Cusack's team have sent out 3 winners this season, so they are a small but active operation, and every winner counts.
Recent form makes for difficult reading — his last six runs read 8-1-5-7-7-13, meaning that Wexford second place is the one bright spot among otherwise modest efforts. He raced just one day ago, so he is clearly being kept busy, but the results have not followed. The challenge now is finding the right race and the right conditions to coax out another performance like the one that got him off the mark.
⚡ 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 6 starts (17%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Jul
8th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
29 May
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
13 May
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
21 Apr
7th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
3 Apr
13th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
15 Mar
6th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
15 Jan
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
26 Dec
14th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
10 Jun
8th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 Jul |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |