Hurricane Honey
Hurricane Honey is a 7-year-old who finally broke through with a win at Downpatrick on 15 July 2025, ending what must have been a long wait in the saddle. That success came after 18 races without a victory—a breakthrough that arrived late but arrived nonetheless. In the twelve months since, however, the horse has found winning harder still. Its last six races tell a story of near-misses and disappointment: third place, tenth, seventh, eleventh, second, and seventh again. The second-place finish was close, but close has not been close enough.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
26.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers are stark. Across 19 races, Hurricane Honey has won just once and placed in five others—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 20 races. That single career victory remains the high water mark. Trainer Simon Cavanagh, based at Mullingar in County Westmeath, has not yet found the formula to get this horse back to the winner's circle. The yard itself has had a modest season, with only one other winner to its name.
The brightest spot in Hurricane Honey's record is its partnership with jockey Kieren Buckley, who has ridden the horse five times and won once—a 20% win rate together, double the career average. That one win came on Buckley's second outing aboard Hurricane Honey, suggesting genuine chemistry. Yet even that connection has not been enough to turn things around in recent months. At seven years old and without a win in a year, time is not on this horse's side, but Buckley's continued association hints that the yard still see something worth pursuing.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
4 Jul
10th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
9 Jun
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
18 Oct
11th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
1 Oct
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
12 Sep
7th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
14 Aug
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
15 Jul
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
26 Nov
12th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
9 Nov
9th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
15 Jul |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |