Somersby Roost
Somersby Roost is a 6-year-old who took its time finding the winner's enclosure, but has now broken through with a victory at Cork on 10 May 2026 — and at this stage of a career, that first win can often be the one that unlocks more to come. The overall record reads one win and two places from eight races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 8 outings ending in a victory, but the recent form tells a more encouraging story. Looking back at the last six runs, there is a win, two placed efforts, and signs that the horse is finding its feet at this level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is worth noting is the partnership with jockey Phillip Enright, who has been in the saddle for six of those eight career races without finding the winner's circle together — and then Somersby Roost went and won without him. That is not a knock on Enright, but it does raise the question of whether a change in the saddle helped the horse show what it can do. The Cork win came just three weeks ago, and the horse has already raced since, which tells you the team at Oliver McKiernan's yard in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, are keeping it busy while it is in form.
McKiernan's yard has sent out six winners this season, so this is a yard that knows how to get a horse ready to win. Somersby Roost looks like a horse on an upward curve right now — one win does not make a pattern, but combined with those placed runs and a recent return to action, there is enough here to suggest the Cork victory was not a one-off. Keep an eye on it.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 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)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 May
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
10 May
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
5 Apr
10th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
21 Mar
3rd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
2 Mar
4th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
15 Jan
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
26 Dec
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
9 Nov
5th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 May |
50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |