Lilac Lady
Lilac Lady is a 6-year-old horse that has taken two months to find her way back to the winner's circle, and her recent form suggests she may be struggling to recapture that moment. She has won just once in 25 races across her career — a victory at Sligo on 12 July — giving her a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 starts. What is more telling is her last six races: an eighth place, followed by a seventh, then a first (presumably that Sligo win), then fourth, second, and third. That initial strong run after her breakthrough has faded into mid-field finishes, and she raced just yesterday, suggesting her team is still hunting for the right opportunity.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Mark Michael McNiff at Strandhill in County Sligo, Lilac Lady appears to be a horse that suits her home track. She has won 1 of her 10 races over long distances — two miles or more — which is double her overall win rate, though that still leaves her winning roughly 1 in every 10 times at that distance. Danny Sheehy has been her most frequent rider with eight mounts, but he has not yet tasted success with her. The wider picture is one of a consistent but limited racehorse: she places regularly enough that the yard keep sending her out, but the results suggest she may be operating at or near the ceiling of her ability. At six years old and only just past her breakthrough win, there is still time for another victory, but the recent form does not inspire confidence that one is imminent.
⚡ 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 16 starts (6%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 10% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
8th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
6 Aug
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
12 Jul
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
9 Jun
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
12 May
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
24 Oct
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
6 Aug
11th
Sligo
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
14 Jul
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
10 Jun
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
13 May
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Sligo Sharp |
8 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 4 other |
6 Aug |
12.5% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |