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Killeemore Lad

Killeemore Lad is a horse that has figured out how to win when it matters. An eight-year-old trained by Andrew Slattery at Thurles in County Tipperary, he has claimed 4 wins from 23 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 outings — but more tellingly, he has won 2 of his last 6 races. That's the form of a horse on an upswing, and his most recent victory, at Downpatrick just this week on August 31st, shows he remains sharp and competitive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Doyen
Mother
Firey Witness
Owner
Lumper Lane Syndicate
Rating
116

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
23
Career races
4
Wins
17.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.8%
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

What makes Killeemore Lad worth watching is consistency rather than brilliance. He finishes in the money regularly — 11 places alongside his wins means he is rarely left trailing. His recent form reads 1-2-2 before a break, then 8-1, a sequence that speaks to a horse who knows how to place himself in a race and has the stamina to see it through. That seventh-place effort in the middle of his last six suggests he can have an off day, but he bounced back immediately to win last time out. He first found the winner's enclosure at Kilbeggan on May 12th, 2023, and has been finding his way back there steadily ever since.

Slattery's yard at Thurles is in the form of its life, having sent out 62 winners already this season, and Killeemore Lad appears to benefit from that kind of stable momentum. At eight, he is approaching the veteran stage for a racehorse, but his latest victory proves he has not lost his competitive edge. For a horse that wins roughly 1 in every 5 races, that is solid, reliable form — the kind that keeps the yard coming back and keeps him in the races that suit him best.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Yielding (slightly soft)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
13 Aug
2nd
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
4 Aug
2nd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
22 Jul
DNF
Wexford
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
7 Jul
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
12 Jun
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
2 Jun
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
2 May
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
23 Apr
2nd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
4 Apr
8th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Philip Donovan Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Ms E C Costello
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Niall Moore
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
Limerick
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 7 Jul 50%
Kilbeggan
Tight
2 1 win, 1 other 12 May 50%
Tramore
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 13 Aug 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 7 Sep 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 win 17 Jun 100%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 win 31 Aug 100%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 2 Aug 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 second 2 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Aug 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 second 4 Aug 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 second 2 Jun 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 10 Aug 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 25 Jul 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Jul 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 second 23 Apr 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 third 5 Oct 0%