Kc Bear
KC Bear is a three-year-old still hunting for consistency after an encouraging breakthrough nine months ago. The horse broke through at Dundalk in December, and that single victory remains a bright spot in an otherwise patchy record — one win and four places from ten races gives a win rate of roughly one in every ten attempts. What makes the recent form more encouraging, however, is the shape of it: after a couple of disappointing efforts at the start of this sequence, KC Bear has picked up two places in the last three runs, including a second just a day ago. That suggests the horse may be finding its feet again after a dip in form.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Harcourt Racing Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The sweet spot for this horse appears to be shorter distances between five furlongs and six and a half furlongs, where it has won one from four races — a 25% win rate that towers above its overall figures. Over those lengths, KC Bear has shown genuine ability. Trainer Noel Meade, who runs a productive yard from Castletown in Meath that has saddled 42 winners this season alone, will be looking to keep the horse in that range and build on that recent improvement in form. At three years old, KC Bear still has time to develop, and a return to type over its favoured distances could spark another winning run.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
7th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
12 Jul
8th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
1 Jul
2nd
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
28 May
4th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
13 Mar
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
10 Dec
🏆 Won
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 runners
28 Nov
3rd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
12 Nov
8th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
10 Sep
8th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
5 May
13th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
12 Jul |
20% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |