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Sense Of Occasion

Five races, no wins, and a name that promises more than it has delivered so far — Sense Of Occasion is a five-year-old still searching for that breakthrough moment. The career record reads two places from five attempts, and the most recent run just yesterday ended in third, which at least suggests the horse is competitive and in good form heading into whatever comes next.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Soldier Of Fortune
Mother
Loughaderra Flame
Owner
John P McManus
Official rating
112

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
5
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
157 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The wider picture around this horse is worth understanding, though. Henry De Bromhead, the trainer based at Knockeen in County Waterford, is one of the most respected yards in Ireland, and his team has sent out 107 winners already this season. That is a remarkable volume of success, and it tells you that horses leaving this stable are well prepared. When a yard is operating at that level, a horse without a win yet is not necessarily struggling — it may simply be finding its feet among good company, or waiting for the right race to come along.

The recent sequence of 3-2-4-5-4 shows a horse that finished second last time out before that, which is the closest it has come to winning. Whether that placed effort was a sign of progress or just a good day in a weak field is hard to say from the numbers alone, but the form is consistent enough that a first win does not feel far away. The wait continues — but with 107 winners behind the same trainer this season, the infrastructure for success is clearly there.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 May
3rd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
16 Apr
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 8 runners
20 Jan
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 23 runners
26 Dec
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 21 runners
6 Dec
4th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 29 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Mark Walsh Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Aidan Kelly
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 16 Apr 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Dec 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Jan 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 third 14 May 0%