Nicky Larson
Nicky Larson is a young horse with a sharp eye for the right ground and the right distance. The three-year-old has won two of its last six races and finished in the top 3 in four of those six outings — a genuinely encouraging run that suggests the horse is starting to work out how to win. Both victories came on normal ground conditions over long distances of two miles or more, and when those boxes are ticked, Nicky Larson is a different proposition: it has won two of three races under those circumstances, a 67 per cent win rate that hints at where future success will come from.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
The horse's last win came at Down Royal on 28 August, and while that is seven weeks in the past, the recent return to the track — racing just a day ago — shows it remains active and in work. The stable of trainer Paul Nolan has been in fine form this season with 25 winners sent out already, and Nicky Larson appears to be part of that momentum. Over a career of nine races, the horse has won two and finished in the top 3 four times, which translates to a 22 per cent win rate. For a young horse still finding its feet, that is respectable form, and the pattern is becoming clear: get this one on normal ground over distance and it runs well.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 67% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
DNF
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 24 runners
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
2 Jul
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
4 Jun
4th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
25 Apr
2nd
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
9 Apr
7th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 10 runners
22 Mar
5th
Naas
7f – 1m · Soft · 7 runners
31 Aug
9th
Tipperary
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 Aug |
100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
10 Aug |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |