Letters To Juliet
Letters To Juliet is a 7-year-old who finally broke through to the winner's circle last April at Bellewstown, ending what must have been a frustrating spell searching for that first victory. In 14 races across her career, she has managed just that single win and two placed finishes — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 races, which tells you she operates at a fairly modest level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Dubs & Royals Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Patrick M O'Brien has been his main pilot, and their record together stands at 1 win from 7 races (14%), which is decent chemistry for a horse of this ability. Trainer Patrick Downey, based at an undisclosed yard, fields relatively few runners — just one winner sent out this season so far — which suggests a small operation, likely turning out horses carefully rather than churning through large numbers. Letters To Juliet has been off the track for roughly three months, so her return will be a gentle reintroduction to racing. At her level and at seven years old, she is unlikely to surprise many people, but that one win at Bellewstown proved she can find her way to the front on her day. Whether she can replicate that success after such a long break remains the open question.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Returning from a 93-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Dec
15th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
2 Jun
7th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
9 May
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
17 Mar
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
14 Dec
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
9 Nov
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
27 Sep
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
28 Aug
3rd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
16 Dec
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Alix Balfe Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
12 Apr |
50% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |