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Lady Bluebird

Lady Bluebird is nine years old and still grinding away on the Irish racing circuit, a horse whose consistency has kept her useful rather than spectacular. She has won 4 of her 23 races—roughly 1 in every 6—and placed in 10 others, the kind of record that says she belongs in moderate company and knows how to earn her keep without ever threatening the top tier.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Retirement Plan
Mother
Blueberrythethird
Owner
Hugh Paul Finegan
Official rating
125

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
23
Career races
4
Wins
17.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
43.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
25 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Her recent form tells the story of a reliable old hand. In her last six outings she has finished second, second, first, third, then second again—results that cluster around the placings with the occasional win breaking through. That victory at Wexford three months ago is her most recent, and she was back in action just a day ago, which suggests the nine-year-old still has the appetite for racing and her the yard still see value in running her. At this stage of a horse's career, that kind of regular work is often a sign of honest, steady value rather than any prospect of dramatic improvement.

Mr E Finegan has been her regular rider and knows her well, winning 3 of 19 races together—a 16% win rate that mirrors her overall record closely. That consistency across different partnerships suggests Lady Bluebird is the reliable one in the equation, a horse that gives what she has and does not flatter her riders with sudden brilliance. She broke through for her first win at Punchestown on New Year's Eve 2023, and has notched three more since. For a nine-year-old still racing regularly, Lady Bluebird is the kind of horse that honest yards keep turning over, knowing exactly what they will get.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Heavy (very wet)
Good (a little give)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
30 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
30 Jun
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
26 May
3rd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
25 May
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
10 May
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
20 Apr
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
28 Feb
5th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
1 Jan
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
14 Dec
11th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Mr E Finegan Current jockey
15.8%
Win rate
3/19
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Punchestown
Galloping
5 1 win, 4 other 3 Feb 20%
Galway
Tight
2 1 second, 1 other 30 Jul 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 28 Feb 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 26 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 10 May 0%
Limerick
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Dec 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Jan 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 win 30 Jun 100%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 win 14 Apr 100%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 win 20 Apr 100%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 second 23 Sep 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 17 Dec 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 second 12 Nov 0%