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.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win 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% |