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Jacovec Cavern

Jacovec Cavern is a seven-year-old with a modest but steady record—4 wins from 39 races over his career, which works out to winning roughly 1 in every 10 races he runs. He first broke his duck at Ffos Las back in August 2022, and his most recent victory came at Punchestown on 29 April 2026, which means he has gone five months without winning. That said, he is still active and raced just a day ago, finishing fourth, so he remains a regular on the track.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sixties Icon
Mother
Siri
Owner
The Turner Family
Official rating
120

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
39
Career races
4
Wins
10.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
38.5%
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

His recent form shows the inconsistency typical of a lower-level racer. In his last six outings he has produced a fourth, then a sixth, then missed a race, followed by a third, a second, and a win. There is clearly a win in him—but only when the conditions align. He performs noticeably better at middle distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs, where he has won 1 of his 4 races (25%), compared to his overall win rate. He typically runs in Class 4 races but has never won at that level, going zero from five, suggesting those contests may be slightly above his ceiling.

George Bass is his most regular rider, though their partnership has yielded just 1 win from 8 races together (12%), a fraction better than Jacovec Cavern's baseline. The horse is trained by Paul Hennessy at Rathvawn in County Kilkenny, part of a modest yard that has sent out five winners this season. For a horse of his level—reliable enough to place regularly but inconsistent at winning—Jacovec Cavern remains a useful addition to a small yard's string, the kind that might grab a race on his day but will never trouble the higher echelons.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Good (a little give)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
8 Aug
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
17 Jul
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
15 Jun
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
25 May
2nd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
29 Apr
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
25 Jan
10th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
14 Jan
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
8 Nov
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
23 Oct
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
Richard Condon Current jockey
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Michael O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
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
Punchestown
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 29 Apr 25%
Gowran Park
Undulating
3 1 win, 2 other 3 Oct 33.3%
Naas
Galloping
3 3 other 25 Jan 0%
Galway
Tight
3 1 second, 2 other 7 Oct 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 21 Oct 50%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 10 May 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 25 May 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
2 2 other 17 Nov 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 win 26 Aug 100%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 17 Jul 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 second 5 Jul 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 third 15 Jun 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 third 11 Jul 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 third 27 Aug 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Sep 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 26 Jun 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Aug 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Mar 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Dec 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Oct 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Oct 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 29 Jul 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 third 10 Aug 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 third 14 Jan 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 second 20 Sep 0%