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Radar Ahead

There is a horse out there that will try your patience before it rewards it — and Radar Ahead is exactly that kind of animal. The five-year-old trained by T.G. McCourt out of Stamullen in County Meath has managed just 1 win from 23 races over its career, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 23 outings. On paper, that looks modest. In practice, it means following this horse requires a particular kind of faith.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Postponed
Mother
Biblic
Owner
Elaine Shevlin Cormac Farrell
Rating
108

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
23
Career races
1
Wins
4.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

That one career win came at Sligo in July 2025, and it arrived over a long distance trip of more than two miles — which is exactly where Radar Ahead looks most at home. Over that kind of distance, the record improves considerably: 1 win from 8 races, which works out at around 1 in every 8. That is still not a horse you would describe as prolific, but it tells you something real — when the conditions suit and the trip is long enough to stretch the race out, Radar Ahead is a different proposition entirely.

Recent form tells a mixed story. The last six runs show a sequence of 4th, 5th, a blank, 7th, 3rd, and 3rd — plenty of placing, but no winning. Eleven places from 23 races overall means this horse has a habit of turning up and being competitive without quite getting its nose in front. That can be maddening for anyone following it, but it also means it is rarely stopping for a rest mid-race. McCourt's yard has sent out 13 winners already this season, so there is clearly ability being produced from Stamullen — the question is whether Radar Ahead can add its name to that list again. It raced just one day ago, so it is very much in the thick of things right now, and the memory of that Sligo win is barely a year old. In racing, that counts for something.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 10 starts (10%)
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Bellewstown in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Jul
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
4 Jul
5th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
18 May
7th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
11 May
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 18 runners
25 Apr
3rd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
11 Apr
11th
Bellewstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 14 runners
6 Oct
4th
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 8 runners
20 Sep
5th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 19 runners
26 Aug
6th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Darragh O'Keeffe Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Sadhbh Tormey(2)
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Sam Coen
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Bellewstown
Sharp
5 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 4 Jul 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 27 May 0%
Sligo
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 12 Jul 50%
Killarney
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 6 Oct 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 18 May 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 25 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
2 1 second, 1 other 30 Jul 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Mar 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 14 Jun 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 third 22 Oct 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Dec 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 15 Feb 0%