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Sandy Craic

Sandy Craic is a three-year-old who has taken a while to find the winner's enclosure but is starting to show some real consistency. From 10 races so far, this horse has won once and finished in the places five times — that's a podium finish in 6 out of every 10 outings, which tells you this is a horse that competes honestly rather than one that blows hot and cold.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Mother
Beach Wedding
Owner
Gallop Racing
Rating
71

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
10
Career races
1
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

That one win came at Carlisle on 15 June 2026, and it clearly wasn't a fluke. Look at the recent form figures — second, first, fifth, fifth, second, third — and what you see is a horse that has been knocking on the door for a while before finally breaking through. The two fifths suggest there are days when things don't click, but the framing around those runs — a third, two seconds, and then the win — paints a picture of a horse that has been learning on the job and improving for it. With a race just yesterday, Sandy Craic is very much in the thick of things right now.

The trainer is David O'Meara, one of the most prolific yards in the north of England, based at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire. With 101 winners already on the board this season, O'Meara's operation is not one that wastes entries — horses tend to run where they have a chance. That Sandy Craic has been kept busy and is finishing in the frame more often than not suggests the team see more improvement to come from this three-year-old as the season develops.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
5F – 6½F
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏅 Competition 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
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
25 Apr
3rd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
15 Apr
4th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
25 Jul
2nd
York
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
19 Jun
4th
Wetherby
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
27 May
5th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
York
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 23 May 0%
Beverley
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 other 4 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 win 15 Jun 100%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Jun 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 second 11 May 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 27 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 25 Apr 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 5 Jun 0%