Run For The Border
At six years old, Run For The Border has taken a while to get off the mark, but this Irish-trained horse is now a winner and still very much in the mix. From nine races, it has one win and two placed efforts — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 races — with that breakthrough coming at Limerick on 18 October 2025, a result that will have been a relief and a reward for everyone involved.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells an honest story. Looking at the last six races in order from most recent, the finishing positions read 3-7-5-1-7-6 — that Limerick victory standing out as the clear highlight in a sequence that has otherwise been patchy. A run just yesterday means Run For The Border is fit and active, which counts for something, though the horse will need to find more consistency to build on that win.
Behind the horse is John Patrick Ryan, training out of Templemore in County Tipperary. His yard has sent out 21 winners already this season, which is a healthy return and suggests a team that knows how to get a horse ready to perform. When a smaller yard is firing out winners at that rate, you take notice — it means the horses arriving at the track are fit and primed, not just making up the numbers.
Run For The Border is a work in progress, but the win at Limerick showed the talent is there. Whether the horse can string together more consistent form is the next question worth watching.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 May
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
29 Dec
7th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 8 runners
18 Nov
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
18 Oct
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
12 Sep
7th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
29 Aug
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
20 Aug
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
7 Aug
5th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
2 Aug
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
28 May |
25% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |