Sledgehammer
Five races, zero wins, zero places — Sledgehammer has yet to land a blow. The 6-year-old has finished fourth at best across its career, and its recent sequence of 4-6-6-5 tells a story of a horse that competes without threatening the front. A dash in the form figures indicates one of those runs ended without completing the course, which adds another question mark to an already modest record.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Market Rasen
About 2.1 miles · Ideal conditions · 8 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by C W J Farrell out of Bunclody in County Wexford, Sledgehammer raced just yesterday, so the yard clearly hasn't given up on finding a race this horse can win. Farrell's team has sent out 6 winners this season, which shows there is ability in the yard — Sledgehammer just hasn't been the one to deliver it yet. Whether a different type of race or a change in conditions eventually unlocks something better remains to be seen, but on the evidence so far, punters would need considerable optimism to back a turnaround.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Jul
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
22 May
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
20 Apr
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
29 Mar
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 9 runners
17 Mar
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |