Sinbad My Dad
Sinbad My Dad is a 5-year-old whose racing career has been a study in persistence without reward. In 33 races, the horse has won just once—at Leopardstown on 7 August 2025—and placed five times, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 33 races. That single victory came over a year ago, and he has not found the winner's circle since, failing to win in his last six outings despite finishing second and fourth in two of those races, which suggests he remains competitive but has not quite crossed the line when it matters.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs Helen Butler John A Griffin Mrs Bernadette Fahey
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
15.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Seamus Fahey at Monastereven in County Kildare, Sinbad My Dad has proven most effective at distances between 1m1f and 1m2f, where he has won 1 of 14 races—still a modest 7% win rate at his preferred trip. Joseph Harnett has ridden him eight times, winning once, a 12% win rate that slightly exceeds the horse's overall record and hints at a workable partnership. The yard itself has had a quiet season by broader standards, sending out just one winner so far, which places Sinbad My Dad's single success in some perspective. With the horse still active and racing regularly—most recently a week ago—there remains time for another breakthrough, though 13 months without a win suggests the bar for success has grown higher.
⚡ 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 13 starts (8%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 7% 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
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
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
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
21 Nov
3rd
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 16 runners
12 Nov
4th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
27 Oct
8th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Joseph Harnett Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win 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% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 May |
0% |