Net Boy
Net Boy is a horse hitting his stride at exactly the right time. The 7-year-old has won 3 of his last 6 races—including a victory just this week at Listowel on September 20—and is clearly in a rich vein of form. His record overall stands at 3 wins and 6 places from 11 races, which puts him at a 27% win rate, but those recent numbers tell a much more encouraging story than his career average suggests.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Net Boy genuinely interesting is his love of normal ground conditions. On standard ground, he has won 3 of his last 4 races—a 75% win rate that is genuinely exceptional. That is the kind of consistency that catches the eye of anyone watching him closely. He is also a course specialist at Ballinrobe, where he has won 2 of his 3 races, including his maiden victory on May 27, 2025. Some horses just suit certain tracks, and for Net Boy, Ballinrobe appears to be a particularly happy hunting ground.
Barry Connell's yard at Nurney has been having a strong season with 7 winners to their name, and Net Boy is proving to be one of their most reliable performers. The partnership with jockey Sean Flanagan has also been productive—they have won together twice from their 6 races, a 33% win rate that sits well above Net Boy's overall average. With a win as recently as this week and a clear preference for the conditions and courses that seem to suit him best, Net Boy looks like a horse worth keeping an eye on as the season progresses.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Sep
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
17 Jul
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
25 May
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
3 Mar
DNF
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 6 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
27 May
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
20 Apr
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
3 Apr
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
2 Mar
DNF
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
28 Oct
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 |
2 wins, 1 second |
25 May |
66.7% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Mar |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Sep |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
28 Oct |
0% |