Kalsman
Kalsman is a horse that has found winning hard to come by. At eight years old with 31 races under his belt, he has crossed the line first just twice—the last victory coming six months ago at Down Royal in April. That amounts to a win rate of 1 in every 16 races, a sobering tally for a horse still active on the track. What's more, he has now gone through his last six outings without a win, though he has picked up three places in that stretch, suggesting he can still run respectably on his day.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
There are hints of what makes him tick. On normal ground conditions, Kalsman has won 2 of his 14 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 7—which stands out as his only genuinely promising statistic. It suggests that when the going is standard and predictable, he is capable of better things than his overall record indicates. The trouble is the racetrack does not always cooperate. His regular jockey Thomas Reilly has guided him eight times without tasting victory, which hints at a deeper compatibility issue or simply bad luck. Kalsman remains a hard-luck story dressed up as an active racehorse: capable enough to place regularly, too inconsistent to win often, and now several months into a drought that shows no obvious sign of breaking.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 15 starts (13%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 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
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
30 Sep
DNF
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
18 Sep
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
31 Aug
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
9 Aug
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
13 Jun
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
31 May
12th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
8 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
29 Mar
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
12 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 8 other |
9 Oct |
8.3% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
7 |
1 win, 6 other |
12 Apr |
14.3% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 |
6 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |