Navy Waters
Navy Waters has become something of a Down Royal fixture over the past year and a half, winning twice at the track and placing in a further two races—a record that stands out in a career of modest overall success. The five-year-old has won just 2 of its 19 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 attempts, but those victories have both come at Down Royal, most recently on 29 September 2025. That second win came 13 months ago, and Navy Waters has not found the winner's enclosure since, though it has shown enough consistency elsewhere to remain competitive at its level. Of the last six races, it has finished out of the placings only twice, suggesting a horse that is reliable without quite being able to break through consistently.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Miceal Martin Sammon
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with Nathan Crosse has been Navy Waters' most fruitful relationship in the saddle. The jockey has ridden the horse 8 times and won twice—a 25% win rate that is notably better than Navy Waters' overall figures and suggests the two work well together. W. McCreery's yard at Rathbride has sent out 19 winners this season, and Navy Waters remains actively campaigned, having raced just over a day ago. The horse finds its best form at distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs, where it has won 1 of 5 races. There is clearly a path to another win here, but Navy Waters will need to rediscover the form that brought success at Down Royal rather than simply relying on course familiarity.
⚡ 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 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
5th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 11 runners
28 Sep
6th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
8 Sep
10th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
22 Aug
3rd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
12 Aug
3rd
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
31 Jul
5th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
28 Jun
4th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
6 Jun
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 24 runners
3 May
DNF
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 runners
30 Mar
3rd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 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 |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
28 Sep |
50% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
9 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |