Nile Star
Nile Star has run five times without a win or a place to show for it, making a difficult start to racing life. The four-year-old, trained by
Ross O'Sullivan at Kilcullen in County Kildare, is still searching for that breakthrough moment.
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
O'Sullivan's yard is in good form this season with 40 winners already, so there is clearly expertise at Kilcullen. That makes Nile Star's lack of success all the more curious, though the horse is still young enough to improve. Still actively racing — it was out just a day ago — Nile Star has not given up the fight, and neither, plainly, has the yard. Whether a change of distance, ground conditions, or race type might unlock something remains to be seen, but for now this remains a work in progress.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
12 Jul
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
3 Jul
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
25 Jan
12th
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 13 runners
12 Jan
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 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 |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jan |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jan |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |