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Sinbad My Dad

Sinbad My Dad is a five-year-old who has finally found his niche at the right distance after years of chasing victories across the Irish track circuit. With two wins from 36 races, he wins roughly one in every eighteen outings—a modest return that tells you this is a horse for the patient owner. What makes him worth watching, though, is that both his wins have come over one mile and one to two furlongs, a sweet spot where he has won twice from just fifteen attempts (13% win rate). This concentration of form suggests he is a horse who knows what distance suits him, even if the wins don't come often.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Smooth Daddy
Mother
Mossy's Lodge
Owner
Mrs Helen Butler John A Griffin Mrs Bernadette Fahey
Official rating
75

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
36
Career races
2
Wins
5.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
16.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
14 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Today
Leopardstown
About 1.2 miles · Good ground · 19 runners

🔍 Full analysis

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

His most recent victory came just three weeks ago at Clonmel, which means he is currently in form after a long and largely frustrating campaign. Trainer Seamus Fahey, based in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, has been patient with him, and that patience appears to be paying off. Joseph Harnett has ridden him eight times, picking up a win in that partnership—better odds than Sinbad My Dad's overall record suggests. What is telling about his recent form is the inconsistency: in his last six races he has finished sixth, first, eighth, second, ninth, and fourth. He can produce a win on his day, as Clonmel proved, but he is equally capable of running poorly. For a horse at this level of ability, expecting anything more than a competitive run most weeks is asking too much. Those two wins, the second of them very recent, will keep hope alive in the yard.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 13% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 8 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 14 runners
16 Sep
🏆 Won
Clonmel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 10 runners
4 Sep
8th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 17 runners
23 Aug
2nd
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
6 Aug
9th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 25 runners
16 Jul
4th
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
30 Jun
6th
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
23 Jan
8th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 13 runners
9 Jan
9th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
3 Dec
3rd
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Joseph Harnett
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/7
Wins / rides
Benjamin P Kennedy
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
Keithen Kennedy
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
8 2 thirds, 6 other 23 Jan 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 6 Aug 25%
Killarney
Sharp
4 4 other 15 Jul 0%
Naas
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 23 Aug 0%
Galway
Tight
3 3 other 27 Oct 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 16 Sep 50%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 2 other 4 Oct 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 2 other 4 Sep 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 other 3 Oct 0%
Listowel
Sharp
2 2 other 23 Sep 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Sep 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 30 Jun 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 third 30 May 0%