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My Mate Alfie

Five years old and already a horse with a genuine story to tell, My Mate Alfie has built a solid career over 23 races, winning 5 of them — that's roughly 1 in every 5 races, which is a healthy return at this level. There have been 16 placed efforts on top of that, meaning this horse has finished in the money in more than nine out of every ten races it has run. That kind of consistency is exactly what you want to see.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
Bear Cheek
Owner
Withernsea Thoroughbreds Ltd & S Ryan
Rating
111

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
23
Career races
5
Wins
21.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
69.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The most striking chapter of that story is at The Curragh, Ireland's most prestigious flat track. Three wins from 12 races there — 1 in every 4 — makes My Mate Alfie something close to a course specialist, the type of horse whose record at a specific track tells you it genuinely suits the place. Whether it's the wide, galloping layout or something about the ground, The Curragh clearly brings out the best in this horse.

Colin Keane, one of Ireland's leading jockeys, has been the regular partner and the numbers back up why. In 17 races together, Keane has steered My Mate Alfie to all 5 career wins — that's a win rate of 29%, or almost 1 in every 3 rides. That's a meaningful partnership, and when you see Keane's name in the saddle, it matters.

The last win came at Naas on 12 October 2024, which is now 18 months ago, and the most recent six races have produced a mixed picture — a couple of second-place finishes, but nothing better than fifth in the last four outings. Form like that raises a question: is the horse finding its level, or is a win just around the corner? The trainer, David O'Meara, runs a powerful yard in Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire that has sent out 100 winners already this season, so this is a team that knows how to get horses fit and ready.

My Mate Alfie raced just three days ago, which means this horse is fresh, active, and clearly in work. A return to The Curragh could be exactly the thing to spark a first win in over a year — that's the venue where the record speaks for itself.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at The Curragh: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to yielding
Yielding to soft
Soft (muddy)
Yielding
Heavy (very wet)
Good to soft
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Right-handed, tight turning

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Mar
8th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
28 Sep
5th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 11 runners
6 Sep
11th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
9 Aug
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
29 Jun
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
24 May
5th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
28 Apr
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
12 Oct
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 9 runners
29 Sep
🏆 Won
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
15 Sep
🏆 Won
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 26 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
29.4%
Win rate
5/17
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
12 3 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, 3 other 28 Sep 25%
Naas
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 28 Apr 20%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 win 28 Jul 100%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 second 22 Aug 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 third 7 Apr 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 third 27 Apr 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Sep 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Mar 0%