Pete's Dream
Pete's Dream is a four-year-old who has not yet pieced together a meaningful winning run. In a career spanning 16 races, the horse has won just once—at Fairyhouse on 1 July—and added three places to that tally, a record that works out at roughly 1 win per 16 races. That sole victory came five weeks ago, and recent form suggests inconsistency has been the dominant theme: finishes of 13th, 3rd, 1st, 4th, 9th, and 8th across the last six outings show a horse that can deliver on its day but struggles to do so regularly.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Declan Michael Diviney
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse performs noticeably better over the middle distances of one mile one furlong to one mile two furlongs, winning 1 of 5 races at those trips—a one-in-five record that at least hints at a distance where it belongs. Trainer Andrew Slattery, based at Thurles in County Tipperary, has sent out 62 winners already this season and continues to race Pete's Dream actively; the horse ran just yesterday. However, there is an oddity worth noting: Slattery also rides Pete's Dream most often, yet they have yet to post a win together across seven races. That disconnect between what the trainer can do with other horses and what has happened aboard Pete's Dream suggests the partnership may yet find something to build on—or that a change of jockey might be worth exploring. For now, Pete's Dream remains a work in progress, flashing ability occasionally but lacking the consistency that separates winning prospects from the also-rans.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 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
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Aug
13th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
15 Jul
3rd
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
1 Jul
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
19 Jun
4th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
13 Feb
9th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
28 Jan
8th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
19 Nov
6th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
21 Oct
11th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 24 runners
22 Sep
6th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 17 runners
10 Sep
7th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 24 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 |
3 other |
13 Feb |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
1 Jul |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
27 May |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |