Sakoku
Sakoku is a three-year-old still learning the ropes, with two placed finishes from five races but no winners yet on the card. The horse has shown some promise in recent outings—finishing second twice in its last five races—but consistency remains elusive. A run nine places back followed by two second-place efforts suggests the form is choppy, neither building momentum nor sliding into complete decline.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by J. P. Murtagh at Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare, Sakoku is part of a yard that has already sent out 53 winners this season, so there is decent horsemanship in the background. With racing again just yesterday, the horse is actively campaigned and clearly being given regular opportunities to find a breakthrough. For a young horse still hunting that maiden victory, two places from five races is not uncommon—many take time to put it all together. Whether Sakoku clicks soon or remains a plodder will depend on finding the right race and the right conditions, but at this stage, with some ability evident in those second-place finishes, there is reason to keep watching.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
4th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
5 Sep
2nd
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 23 runners
19 Jul
5th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
18 Jun
2nd
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
23 May
9th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 17 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jun |
0% |