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Its Bilbo

Its Bilbo has the rhythm of a horse that shows up, runs well, and knows how to find the frame. With 2 wins from 10 races, the five-year-old wins roughly 1 in every 5 times it races — a decent win rate for a horse at this level — but what's more striking is how often it finishes in the places. Seven placings from ten outings means Its Bilbo has been in the money in nearly 9 out of every 10 attempts, which speaks to real consistency. That's the mark of a genuine racehorse that can be relied upon to run its race.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
It's Gino
Mother
Tolkiyen
Trainer
Henry de Bromhead
Owner
Matt Fitzgerald
Official rating
129

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
10
Career races
2
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
70%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
15 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Recent form tells a story of a horse still in the mix. Looking at the last six outings, Its Bilbo has been second, third, well beaten once, first, third again, and fourth — a pattern that shows solid efforts punctuated by a winning run at Limerick on 29 December 2025. That victory came nine months ago, which is a decent gap, but with the horse racing just a day ago and returning a second place, it's clear the yard has kept Its Bilbo active and competitive. Henry de Bromhead's operation at Knockeen has sent out 110 winners this season, so there's no shortage of firepower or know-how behind this horse.

Its Bilbo broke through at Punchestown last November, and that maiden success seems to have unlocked something. The horse came into the world already owning a racing record, but that first win proved it belonged in the winner's circle. At five years old, Its Bilbo is still young enough to improve and proven enough to know the game. For a horse that keeps finishing near the front, another winning opportunity won't be far away.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft_to_heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
2nd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
5 Apr
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners
13 Mar
23th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 24 runners
29 Dec
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
11 Dec
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
17 Nov
4th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
21 Apr
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
13 Mar
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
26 Dec
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
23 Nov
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 25 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
Darragh O'Keeffe Current jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
Mr R James
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 29 Dec 50%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 11 Dec 50%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 second 21 Apr 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 second 3 Oct 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Mar 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 third 5 Apr 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Nov 0%