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Sea Coral

Sea Coral is a 4-year-old trained by Mrs John Harrington at her yard in Moone, Co Kildare — one of the busier operations in Irish racing right now, having sent out 53 winners already this season. From 8 races, Sea Coral has won once and placed five times, which works out at roughly 1 win from every 8 races. That modest headline figure, though, doesn't quite tell the full story.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Galiway
Mother
Soudainete
Owner
J P O'Flaherty
Rating
79

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
62.5%
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
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The one win came at Bellewstown in July 2025, and it looked like the start of something. Then a bone spur — known as a splint — developed at the end of last year, knocking her season sideways before it had really got going. These things happen in racing, but they cost time, and time at this age matters. The fact that she has run six times since without winning is less alarming when you know the setback she was recovering from. She has still placed three times in that sequence, suggesting she has been competitive, if not yet back to her best.

What makes the next few months interesting is where Harrington thinks she belongs. The trainer believes Sea Coral could be well treated on her current mark — in other words, the handicapper may not have caught up with what she is actually capable of. The plan is to start her season in the Cork Derby, a proper test, and see how she responds. That kind of target suggests genuine ambition for this horse rather than simply filling out a card somewhere quiet.

She raced just yesterday, which tells you she is fit and in the thick of it. Whether she can convert that near-miss form into another win will depend on how well she has come through her injury layoff and whether the programme mapped out for her suits. Harrington's yard clearly believes there is more to come — and with 53 winners on the board this season, that is a team worth listening to.

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 4 starts (25%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Jul
3rd
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
24 May
DNF
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 27 runners
3 May
DNF
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 runners
31 Oct
11th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
2 Oct
2nd
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 5 runners
26 Jul
6th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
11 Sep
8th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Keithen Kennedy Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Bellewstown
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 2 Oct 50%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 3 May 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 24 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 26 Jul 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 third 7 Jul 0%