Star Mind
Star Mind is a 5-year-old that has found its niche at distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where it has won three of ten races—a 30% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. Away from that sweet spot, the horse struggles. In Class 5 races, the lower tier of racing, it has managed just one win from seven attempts. Overall, across 33 races, Star Mind has four wins and twelve places, which works out to roughly one win in every eight races. These are modest numbers, but the story becomes clearer when you look at where those wins have come from.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Lance Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse's last victory came at Leopardstown on 15 April, four months ago—a long time without tasting the winner's circle. Recent form has been inconsistent: raced six times in the past few months and picked up just one place, a third-place finish. There have been runs that produced nothing at all. Star Mind remains active, with a race just one day ago, suggesting the trainer Gerard O'Leary, based in Kildare, is still hunting for the right opportunity. When the horse does get to its preferred trip, in a race suited to its level, the form can click. Nicola Burns has ridden it five times and won once—a 20% win rate together, better than the horse's career average. The partnership hasn't been regular, but it hints that better races may still come if the pieces align: the right distance, the right class, and the right rider in the saddle.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 30% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 9 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
6th
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
6 Aug
16th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 25 runners
15 May
DNF
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
15 Apr
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 9 runners
1 Apr
5th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
27 Mar
3rd
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
13 Feb
8th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
17 Dec
12th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
28 Nov
12th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
29 Oct
9th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 15 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 |
1 third, 8 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
6 Aug |
25% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
30 Jun |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Aug |
50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 Jan |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
1 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 third |
21 Dec |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |