Sandy Craic
Sandy Craic is a three-year-old still looking for a second win after a breakthrough success at Carlisle back in June. The horse has raced 15 times for just one victory and nine places, which puts it in the middle range of ability — not a frequent winner, but clearly capable of running well on its day. The recent form tells the story: second, third, fifth, third, second, second across the last six races. There's a pattern of consistency here — mostly places, no disasters, but nothing quite breaking through since that win four months ago.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
The horse clearly has a distance preference around seven furlongs to a mile, where it has won 1 from 10 races (a 10% win rate at that trip), compared to just that one win from five attempts outside those distances. David O'Meara, the trainer based in North Yorkshire, has a yard in fine form with 101 winners sent out this season, so Sandy Craic is in experienced hands. The fact that the horse raced just a day ago shows it is actively campaigned and being given regular opportunities to add to its tally. That win at Carlisle in June gave notice that it can get the job done, but the challenge now is finding another race where everything clicks into place the way it did that day.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 10% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
2nd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
17 Sep
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
9 Sep
5th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
8 Aug
3rd
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
29 Jul
2nd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Jun
🏆 Won
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
5 Jun
5th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
23 May
5th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
11 May
2nd
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 11 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 thirds |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
9 Sep |
50% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 May |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |