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Narlita

Narlita is a horse that needs the right conditions to shine. At seven years old, this runner has found the frame 15 times in 34 races but has won just twice — a modest record that masks something more interesting underneath. The real story is in the ground. On wet and muddy surfaces, where many horses struggle, Narlita has won 2 of 7 races, a win rate of roughly 29 percent. That is a genuine strength, the kind of edge that makes a horse worth following when the weather turns foul. On normal or fast ground, the picture is bleaker: just no wins from 27 races. So Narlita is a specialist, and specialists can be profitable if you know what you are watching for.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Guiliani
Mother
Nadine
Trainer
Owner
B Fitzpatrick
Official rating
81

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
34
Career races
2
Wins
5.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
44.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
17 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Trained by H Rogers at Ardee in County Louth, Narlita races most often with jockey Ronan Whelan in the saddle. They have partnered 11 times, winning once, which tells you Whelan understands the horse's needs even if the results have been thin on the ground recently. The horse last won 12 months ago at Gowran Park on 20 October 2025, and has not found the winner's enclosure in the six races since — a dry spell that has tested patience. Current form reads 3-7-13-5-17-4 across those last six outings, a mix of near-misses and distant finishes that suggests the right race, the right ground, and the right tempo are all needed at once. Narlita has shown best form over middle distances between 1m3f and 1m4f, though even there the win rate is just 1 from 11. Still active and raced just a day ago, Narlita remains a horse to track on the heavy-going days when conditions suit.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 9% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Galway in 7 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
1M6F – 2M
7F – 1M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
3rd
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft_To_Heavy · 5 runners
28 Sep
7th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
21 Sep
13th
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
8 Sep
5th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
31 Jul
17th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
20 Jun
4th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 12 runners
3 May
DNF
Sligo
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
3 Apr
3rd
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft_To_Heavy · 20 runners
15 Mar
5th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 26 runners
27 Oct
4th
Galway
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 18 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
9.1%
Win rate
1/11
Wins / rides
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Galway
Tight
7 2 seconds, 5 other 8 Sep 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
5 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 3 Apr 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
4 1 second, 3 other 2 Sep 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 thirds 1 Oct 33.3%
Gowran Park
Undulating
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 20 Oct 33.3%
Naas
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 12 Oct 0%
Sligo
Sharp
2 2 other 3 May 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 2 other 28 Sep 0%
Tramore
Sharp
2 2 thirds 17 Aug 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Jun 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jun 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%