Mary Shoelaces
Mary Shoelaces is a work-in-progress five-year-old with a loyal following at The Curragh, where she has found her comfort zone. Over 30 races, she has won just 4 times (roughly 1 in every 8 races) but has shown enough consistency to place in another 11, suggesting she is competitive without quite being able to close out victories as often as the yard might hope. What makes her genuinely interesting is her connection to The Curragh itself — 3 of her 4 career wins have come at that track, where she has raced 11 times. That is a win rate of 27% at one course, a dramatic contrast to her overall record. Six weeks ago, she won there on 18 July, and it remains her last success.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
36.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Her recent form tells a mixed story. In her last six races, she has managed a place in three of them but is yet to hit the winner's enclosure again, with finishes of fifth, fourth, and first place most recent. She is still being raced regularly — her most recent outing was just a day ago — which suggests the yard has not given up on finding more winning opportunities. Jessica O'Gorman, her regular rider, has partnered her 8 times with 1 win between them, a win rate of 12%. Trained by Eddie and Patrick Harty at their Curragh yard, which has been productive this season with 16 winners sent out, Mary Shoelaces remains a horse worth following whenever she returns to the track where she genuinely thrives.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at The Curragh: 3 wins from 11 starts (27%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 8 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
5th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
16 Aug
4th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
18 Jul
🏆 Won
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
27 Jun
7th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
19 Jun
6th
Down Royal
5f – 6½f · Soft · 7 runners
16 May
10th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
16 Oct
🏆 Won
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 18 runners
6 Sep
9th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
23 Aug
4th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
2 Aug
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
11 |
3 wins, 1 third, 7 other |
16 Aug |
27.3% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
8 |
2 seconds, 2 thirds, 4 other |
14 Feb |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
2 Aug |
100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |