San Aer
San Aer is a horse that knows how to pick its moments, even if those moments have become rare. The eight-year-old has won just 4 of its 58 races—a 7 percent win rate that places it firmly in the middle ranks—but the real story is how long it has been since the horse last tasted victory. That final win came at Galway on 30 October 2023, nearly three years ago, making San Aer the kind of horse that has been chasing form ever since. Across its last six races, it has failed to win, with a recent pattern of fifth, fifth, second, fifth, fourteenth, and eleventh place finishes. The inconsistency is clear: this is a horse running out of inspiration or, perhaps, running out of time.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
There are, however, glimpses of what San Aer can do. The horse shows a genuine preference for very wet and muddy ground, where it has won 2 of 12 races—a 17 percent success rate that is more than double its overall record. It also performs noticeably better at middle distances, specifically between one mile one furlong and one mile two furlongs, where it has won 3 of 29 races. That is still modest, but it suggests the horse has a distance it understands. Trainer Ross O'Sullivan's Kilcullen yard has been in decent form this season with 40 winners, though San Aer has not been one of them. Ben Coen has ridden the horse nine times, winning once, and has continued to partner it despite the drought. San Aer raced just a day ago, so it remains active—a contender still looking for that elusive fifth win, even if the years are starting to work against it.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 12 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 10% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 8 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Sep
5th
Galway
7f – 1m · Soft · 12 runners
1 Aug
5th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
28 Jul
2nd
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 21 runners
14 Jul
5th
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
11 May
14th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
25 Apr
11th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 19 runners
19 Apr
DNF
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
22 Mar
9th
Naas
7f – 1m · Soft · 12 runners
27 Nov
4th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
27 Oct
2nd
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 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 |
14 |
1 win, 1 second, 12 other |
19 Apr |
7.1% |
| Galway Tight |
13 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 7 other |
8 Sep |
15.4% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
8 |
1 second, 1 third, 6 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
14 Jul |
25% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jan |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Apr |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |