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Katherine

At nine years old, Katherine is a seasoned campaigner who has seen plenty of racing life — 48 races in total, with 3 wins and 10 places to show for it. That works out to winning roughly 1 in every 16 races, a modest return that tells you this is a horse who operates in competitive company and earns her keep through consistency rather than dominance. She's based with Adrian Sexton at Athy in County Kildare, a small yard that has sent out 2 winners this season, and she is most often partnered by Mr H E Sexton, who has ridden her to all three of her career victories across 30 races together — a win rate of around 1 in 10 when they combine, which is notably better than her overall record and suggests a genuine partnership built on familiarity.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Shirocco
Mother
Garrienderk Mist
Owner
Jackman Byrne Lomax Partnership
Rating
106

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
48
Career races
3
Wins
6.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
20.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

Those three wins tell a clear story. Her first came at Tipperary in July 2023, and her most recent at Fairyhouse in October 2024 — meaning she hasn't won in the 21 months since, and her last six runs have produced a blank. The recent form figures of 6-9-4 suggest she is finding her way back into contention without quite getting there, and the two dashes in that sequence indicate she didn't finish or wasn't placed on those occasions. She raced just one day ago, so whatever form she's in right now, it's current.

One thing that does stand out is her record on wet or muddy ground. With 2 wins from 11 races in those conditions, she wins roughly 1 in 5 times when the ground is soft — nearly three times her overall win rate. That's a meaningful pattern, not a coincidence. For a horse who otherwise wins less than once every ten starts, finding the right conditions clearly unlocks something. It's the kind of detail that a trainer quietly files away, waiting for the weather to play ball. Katherine may not be a big earner or a headline act, but she's a horse with a specific set of circumstances under which she becomes genuinely competitive — and at nine, with the yard who clearly know her well, she's not done yet.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Listowel in 6 attempts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Jun
6th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jun
9th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 14 runners
30 May
4th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
27 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
8 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
8 Apr
8th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 11 runners
7 Oct
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
25 Sep
13th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
20 Sep
10th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 20 runners
2 Jun
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mr H E Sexton Current Jockey
10%
Win rate
3/30
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Eamonn Fitzgerald
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Shane O'Callaghan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr S D Greene
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jimmy Dalton
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Nicola Burns(5)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Listowel
Sharp
6 2 seconds, 4 other 30 May 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
4 1 win, 3 other 25 Apr 25%
Tipperary
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 2 Jul 33.3%
Naas
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 16 Dec 0%
Limerick
Galloping
3 3 other 19 Nov 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
3 3 other 8 May 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
3 3 other 5 Feb 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 7 Oct 50%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 2 other 24 Oct 0%
Wexford
Sharp
2 2 other 27 May 0%
Galway
Tight
2 2 other 7 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 other 11 May 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 27 May 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 2 other 8 Jun 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 other 8 Apr 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Jan 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Aug 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Nov 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Jun 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Apr 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 30 Sep 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 24 Feb 0%