Punica Granatum
Punica Granatum is a three-year-old who has not won a race yet, but there are signs that something could click soon. From eight outings she has finished second or third three times, most recently placing third just a day ago. That run came after a second-place finish two races back, suggesting the horse is at least competitive and in the mix when it matters. What makes this interesting is that her trainer,
Mrs John Harrington, runs a highly productive yard in County Kildare—she sent out 53 winners already this season—and she clearly believes in this filly's potential. Harrington has entered Punica Granatum in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, one of the top races for three-year-old horses, which signals genuine ambition.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The concern is timing. Punica Granatum has failed to win in her last six races, and Harrington acknowledged earlier this spring that the filly had been slow to come into form this season. For a horse with a Guineas entry, that's a crucial period to be hitting peak fitness. However, the trainer's own words offer hope—she described the horse as "coming" and noted she was "unlucky not to break her maiden last year," which in plain terms means close calls in races without a win yet. A horse placing regularly without winning can be frustrating to follow, but it also means Punica Granatum belongs in competitive races and is not far away. Whether she can find that elusive first win before or during the classics season will tell us if Harrington's faith is justified.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
6th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Yielding · 13 runners
15 Aug
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
28 Jul
DNF
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 17 runners
28 Jun
13th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
24 May
2nd
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
27 Sep
17th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding_To_Soft · 33 runners
13 Aug
2nd
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
20 Jul
4th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |