Poweracclaim
Poweracclaim is a 4-year-old that has yet to break through the winners' enclosure, despite 12 outings. The horse has finished in the top 3 on three occasions but remains winless, a record that puts it among the more challenging prospects in the yard. Trainer J. P. Murtagh, based at Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare, has sent out 53 winners this season, so the problem does not appear to be a lack of expertise — Poweracclaim simply has not found the right race or conditions yet.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
Recent form has been inconsistent. Looking back at the last six races, the horse has recorded finishes of 15th, 6th, 3rd, 4th, 13th, and 4th. That run shows glimpses of promise — a brace of top-4 finishes — but also suggests the horse struggles to maintain consistency. Ben Coen has been the regular rider, but their record together stands at five rides with no wins, which may prompt the trainer to consider a change if a breakthrough does not come soon. Poweracclaim raced just a day ago, so the yard clearly remains committed to finding the right opportunity, but time is running out to turn potential into actual victory.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
15th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft · 23 runners
29 Aug
6th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 21 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
3 Jun
4th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
9 May
13th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
25 Apr
4th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
8 Oct
5th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 12 runners
28 Sep
3rd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
2 Sep
7th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
6 Jun
3rd
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |