Stag Night
Stag Night is a horse that knows exactly where it runs best, and that knowledge has kept it competitive well into its eighth year. With six wins from 25 races — a win rate of roughly one in every four outings — this eight-year-old has proven itself a reliable operator, particularly at Naas, where it has won three of its six races there. That record suggests the track suits its running style, and the horse clearly has an affinity for the place. Last week's victory at Naas on 10 October underlines that it remains in form and ready to perform when conditions align.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Ground conditions matter enormously to Stag Night. On wet or muddy ground, the horse has won two of five races (a 40 per cent win rate), and the same holds true on soft ground — two wins from five again. When the going is heavy or unpredictable, this is when Stag Night looks its best. That preference is crucial information for anyone watching its next race: if rain is forecast, the horse's chances improve significantly.
The recent form line — 1-18-14-5-1-2 — shows mixed results over the last six runs, but two wins in that stretch demonstrates resilience. W. J. Lee has ridden Stag Night 13 times and won three of those races, a win rate of roughly one in every four rides together. Trainer W. McCreery, based at Rathbride in County Kildare, has built a winning yard this season with 19 winners sent out to the track. That consistency behind the scenes has kept Stag Night competitive. Still active and racing just a day ago, Stag Night remains a horse worth following, especially when the rain comes and the card heads to Naas.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Course specialist at Naas: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Soft · 11 runners
26 Sep
18th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 20 runners
28 Jun
14th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
7 Jun
5th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
19 Apr
🏆 Won
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
28 Mar
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
15 Mar
3rd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 9 runners
2 Nov
5th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 15 runners
11 Oct
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 11 runners
27 Sep
DNF
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
14 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 7 other |
26 Sep |
14.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
6 |
3 wins, 1 second, 2 other |
10 Oct |
50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 May |
50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |