Imarajan
Imarajan is a 5-year-old horse that has been a long time coming to the winner's enclosure, breaking through in July at Kilbeggan after 14 unsuccessful races. Since that breakthrough eight weeks ago, the horse has shown real glimpses of form without quite finding another way past the post — finishing second, third, and fourth in recent outings, most recently just over a week ago. The hard truth is that winning once every fifteen races (a 7% win rate) means there is far more struggle than success in this horse's story, but the recent sequence of placed finishes suggests something may be clicking.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
What makes Imarajan worth watching is his clear preference for longer distances. Over 2 miles and beyond, he wins roughly 1 in every 7 races (1 win from 7 attempts), which is nearly double his overall win rate. On standard or better ground he has room to maneuver, and at those longer trips he has the chance to settle into a rhythm. Trainer Eoin Doyle's small yard at Mooncoin in County Kilkenny is not a powerhouse operation — it has sent out just 2 winners all season — so when Imarajan does get into a race where things suit him, the win matters.
The puzzle is his partnership with regular jockey Ronan Whelan, who has yet to land a winner aboard him despite six tries. That could simply be bad luck, or it might suggest they have not yet found the right race and conditions together. What is certain is that Imarajan is a horse that needs the stars to align — the right distance, the right ground, the right race — but when they do, he has already proved he can cross the line first.
⚡ 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 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Sep
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
29 Jul
9th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
10 Jul
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
31 May
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
10 Apr
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
16 Oct
3rd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 22 runners
8 Apr
7th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
8 Mar
5th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 23 runners
5 Feb
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 13 runners
17 Oct
2nd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 23 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 |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
3 Sep |
33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |