Naoi
Naoi is a four-year-old with the kind of form that keeps trainers and owners interested: one win and four places from six races, with that breakthrough victory coming just last week at Leopardstown on August 20th. The horse has won roughly one in every six races, which is modest on paper, but the recent run—a ninth-place finish followed by a place, then three consecutive thirds—suggests something is beginning to click. The ninth is a blip worth overlooking when you look at what came after.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
W McCreery's yard at Rathbride has sent out 19 winners this season, so Naoi is part of a productive operation. The real story lies in distance: over 7 furlongs to a mile, Naoi wins roughly one in every three races (one win from three attempts). That is the sweet spot where this horse performs, and it is worth noting that last week's win came after the team clearly identified what works. Naoi raced just yesterday, so the horse remains active and will likely be back out soon. This is a horse still in the learning phase but showing enough improvement to suggest there could be more wins ahead if the conditions suit.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
9th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 21 runners
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
14 Jul
8th
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 14 runners
30 May
3rd
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
23 May
3rd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
6 Apr
3rd
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 15 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 |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
20 Aug |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |