Santa Paula
Santa Paula is a six-year-old that remains winless after six races, with two places to show for its efforts so far. The horse has not broken through yet, and recent form suggests the breakthrough may not come soon. In its last six outings, it has finished outside the places more often than not, with a sequence reading 12th, 3rd, 3rd, 11th, 7th, and 12th. Those two third-place finishes were its best moments, but they came early in this run of races, and since then Santa Paula has drifted backward, culminating in a 12th-place finish just a day ago.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
John Joe Johnston & Joseph McCartan
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Dermot A McLoughlin at Bodeen in Co Meath, Santa Paula runs from a yard that has been productive this season, with ten winners already sent out. The horse remains active and will likely race again soon, but at six years old and without a win to its name from half a dozen attempts, it is running out of time to prove itself at the level it is currently facing. The pattern of finishes—occasional places mixed with a lot of mid-field efforts—suggests Santa Paula may need either a drop in class, a change of tactics, or a marked improvement in form to get its head in front.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
11 Sep
12th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
9 Aug
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
10 Jul
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
7 Jun
11th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
21 Aug
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
7 Aug
12th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jul |
0% |