Rusty Harkness
Rusty Harkness is a six-year-old horse that has found a real groove lately, winning twice in his last six races and producing his best form this summer. After breaking through at Kilbeggan in late July, he came back just four weeks later to win again at Ballinrobe, a performance that suggests genuine sharpness and consistency. Over his seven-race career so far, he has two wins and five places to his name — which means roughly one win in every three or four outings.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
Henry De Bromhead's Knockeen yard has been having a stellar season with 110 winners already, and Rusty Harkness has become part of that success story. The horse was back in action just yesterday, showing he is a genuinely active competitor right now rather than one waiting for his moment. His recent form reads 1-1-2-5-2-3 across his last six runs, which tells the story of a horse that wins when conditions suit him but can also place respectably in tougher spots. He is clearly not elite — his career win rate of 2 wins from 7 races (29 percent) puts him firmly in the middle tier of racehorses — but he is honest, competitive, and very much in form at the moment. For a yard as prolific as De Bromhead's, Rusty Harkness looks like a reliable operator worth following in the right races.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
24 Jul
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
21 May
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
14 Apr
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
19 Feb
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 9 runners
29 Dec
3rd
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
9 Nov
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 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 |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 win |
24 Jul |
100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Aug |
100% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
19 Feb |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 May |
0% |