Java Wood
Java Wood is a horse that knows exactly where it wins, and that knowledge is keeping it competitive at six years old. The real story, though, is in the detail: give Java Wood soft or muddy ground and it transforms. On that surface, it has won 2 of 4 races, a 50 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against its overall 19 per cent win rate. Most horses have a surface they prefer; Java Wood has one it dominates.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Leopardstown
About 1.2 miles · Good ground · 19 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Distance matters just as much. Pitched at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, Java Wood is in its sweet spot—3 wins from 10 races at that range, nearly 1 in 3. Stretch it shorter or longer and the results scatter. Its first career win came at Dundalk in late November 2025, and six weeks ago it won again at Gowran Park, suggesting it is not a horse that has burned itself out. Recent form shows some inconsistency—a seventh place and an eighth are there alongside a fourth and a seventh—but that is normal for a horse of this level trying to find races where everything aligns. For a six-year-old, Java Wood remains active and is clearly capable of picking off races when conditions and distance suit. It is the kind of horse that keeps supporters interested precisely because they know what to watch for: soft ground, that middle distance, and patience.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 30% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
7th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Soft · 16 runners
19 Sep
8th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
8 Sep
4th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
1 Sep
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 19 runners
30 Jul
7th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 17 runners
28 Jul
12th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 21 runners
12 Jun
3rd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 18 runners
10 Jun
🏆 Won
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 19 runners
24 May
12th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
15 May
4th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
19 Sep |
33.3% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
26 Nov |
50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 Jun |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |