Nermal
Nermal is a 3-year-old that shows real promise at the kind of middle distances where staying power matters. The horse has finished in the top 3 in five of its eight races, which suggests genuine ability, though it has converted just one of those opportunities into a win — at Roscommon on 30 June 2026. That victory came three months ago, and it remains the only one on the record from eight races so far, giving Nermal a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 outings.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Leopardstown
About 1.2 miles · Good ground · 19 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real story lies in Nermal's distance preferences. Over 1 mile 3 furlongs to 1 mile 4 furlongs — the sweet spot where a horse needs both speed and the ability to grind out a finish — Nermal has won 1 of 3 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in 3. This is a significant uptick from the overall figures and suggests the trainer, A. Slattery's yard at Thurles, has found the right trip. Recent form has been mixed: a third place, then an eighth, a fourth, the win at Roscommon, a third, and a second just yesterday. That consistency in finishing in the frame — three top-3 finishes in the last six — shows the horse is competing at the right level and is clearly still sharp enough to be racing regularly.
Slattery's yard is in good form this season with 62 winners already sent out, so Nermal is part of a confident operation. Another win at the right distance is not far away.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard 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)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
3rd
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 5 runners
15 Aug
8th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
27 Jul
4th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 15 runners
30 Jun
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
22 Jun
3rd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
29 May
2nd
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
30 Jan
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 16 runners
9 Jan
5th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
30 Jun |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jun |
0% |