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Ossifer Hops

Ossifer Hops is a horse that racing people would kindly describe as consistent — though not necessarily in the way you'd hope. Over 25 races, this eight-year-old has managed just 1 win, with 7 placed finishes alongside it. That works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 races, or about 4%, which puts it firmly in the category of a horse that turns up reliably without troubling the winner's enclosure very often.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Leading Light
Mother
No Bodys Flame
Owner
Nigel O'Sullivan
Rating
90

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
25
Career races
1
Wins
4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
28.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Today
About 3 miles · Slightly soft ground · 16 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That one moment of glory came at Downpatrick in May 2023 — now almost three years ago — and it remains the sole win of a career that has since gone quiet. The last six races have produced nothing better than a sixth-place finish, with the two most recent runs not even managing that. Recent form figures of 10-6-6-10 (reading oldest to most recent) tell the story of a horse operating well down the field, though to its credit it is still turning up and racing — it ran just three days ago, so whatever else you say about Ossifer Hops, it isn't short of miles.

The regular partnership with jockey Sam Ewing hasn't cracked the code either. In five races together, they haven't managed a single win between them, and there's little in the recent record to suggest that's about to change. Sometimes a horse and jockey just haven't found the right day yet — but five attempts without a result is a stretch that'll test anyone's patience.

What's genuinely interesting about Ossifer Hops isn't the winning, it's the persistence. Twenty-five races is a long career's worth of experience, and Downpatrick — the scene of that sole victory — remains the one place where everything clicked. Whether it ever clicks again is the open question, but for now this is a horse still showing up, still competing, and waiting on its moment. At eight years old, those moments don't get easier to find.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at Fairyhouse in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding
Loves
Good to yielding
Soft to heavy
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, undulating
Loves
Right-handed, tight turning
Avoids
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Mar
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
26 Jan
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
1 Jan
6th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
4 Nov
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
11 Oct
10th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
19 Sep
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
25 Aug
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
30 Jul
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Carl Millar
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr J J Codd
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Fairyhouse
Galloping
5 5 other 4 Nov 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
3 1 win, 2 other 19 Sep 33.3%
Clonmel
Sharp
3 1 third, 2 other 26 Mar 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
2 2 seconds 26 Aug 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 20 Mar 0%
Galway
Tight
2 2 other 30 Jul 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
2 2 other 6 Sep 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 third 6 Jul 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 2 Jun 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 other 24 Jul 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jan 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Jan 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Dec 0%