Kakori
Kakori broke through at last this week, finally notching her first win after ten disappointing outings. The 4-year-old got the job done at Clonmel on 16 September, and what makes that breakthrough significant is how long it has taken — she's raced eleven times now and won just once, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 11 attempts. That's a modest record by any standard, but for a horse that's been in training this long, that first victory matters. It proves she can get the job done.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Joseph Patrick O'Brien's yard at Owning Hill in Co Kilkenny has been in flying form this season with 160 winners to their name, so Kakori is part of a thriving operation. What's interesting about this horse is that she has a clear preference for middle-distance racing. At distances between one mile and one furlong and one mile and two furlongs, she's won 1 of her 4 races — a 25% win rate that towers over her overall record. That's where to watch her. Over shorter or longer trips, she's managed just a single place from her remaining seven races, which tells you this horse has genuine course preferences and distance needs.
Her recent form reads 1-4-2-3-6, a sequence that actually looks encouraging given her history. She's placed in three of her last five races and, crucially, found the winner's circle just days ago. At 4 years old and now a proven winner, Kakori has time to add to that tally. The key will be keeping her at the right distances and finding races where she can compete — because when conditions suit and the trip is right, she can deliver.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding 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)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Sep
🏆 Won
1
Clonmel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 7 runners
10 Sep
4th
Laytown
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
18 Aug
2nd
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
10 Jun
3rd
Limerick
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
25 Apr
6th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
11 Apr
DNF
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
15 Mar
21th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 29 runners
20 Oct
5th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Heavy · 18 runners
29 Sep
6th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Yielding · 14 runners
22 Sep
7th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 16 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 |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
16 Sep |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |