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Shoot First

9-year-old gelding with a 21% win rate who thrives on ideal conditions.
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Westerner
Mother
Keeps Sake
Trainer
Owner
Dubai Cowboys Syndicate
Rating
138

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
14
Career races
3
Wins
21.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
35.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
88 days
Since last race

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 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Dec
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
2 Dec
3rd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 5 runners
22 Nov
DNF
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
5 Oct
5th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
1 Feb
DNF
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 13 runners
21 Dec
9th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
23 Nov
🏆 Won
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
26 Oct
5th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 11 runners
22 Oct
🏆 Won
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
21 Sep
8th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Philip Byrnes Current Jockey
11.1%
Win rate
1/9
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Donal McInerney
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Tipperary
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 5 Oct 50%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 22 Nov 50%
Galway
Tight
2 1 second, 1 other 26 Oct 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 win 22 Oct 100%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 22 Apr 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 2 May 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 third 2 Dec 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Dec 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Feb 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Dec 0%