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Summer Snow

Summer Snow is a six-year-old with a taste for soft ground and the kind of record that tells a story of a horse settled somewhere in the middle distance of racing. With 6 wins from 44 races, she wins roughly 1 in every 7 outings — respectable enough, but what matters is where those wins come from. On normal ground, she has won 4 of her last 15 races, a rate of about 27 percent. Step the ground up to soft or muddy conditions and she improves further, winning 2 of 7 races there, almost 29 percent. Distance has been her real sweet spot: she absolutely thrives over 7 furlongs to a mile, winning 5 of 14 races at that trip, a win rate of 36 percent. That's the kind of number that tells you exactly where she ought to be finished in the top 3.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Father
El Kabeir
Mother
Chute Hall Lady
Owner
P A Kelly
Official rating
64

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
44
Career races
6
Wins
13.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
29.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
2 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Her last victory came at Galway on 29 July 2025, now over 15 months ago — a long time between wins. Since then, her form has been patchy. In her last six races, she has finished 12th, 8th, 10th, 15th, third, and 8th, with that third-place finish being her only bright spot in a dull run. She raced just yesterday, which suggests she is still a working part of Peter Lawlor's yard in Wicklow, a trainer who has already sent out 6 winners this season. The jockey Colin Keane has partnered her twice and won both times — a 2 from 7 record with her overall that sits comfortably above her general win rate, though the sample is small.

Summer Snow remains a horse worth watching when the ground is soft and she is given a mile or thereabouts, but she needs a return to form. The long gap since her last win suggests either injury, bad luck, or simply that she has regressed. At six years old, her window for another career win is still there, but it is closing. For now, she is a horse treading water.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 15 starts (27%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 36% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 21 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
12th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
21 Sep
8th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 18 runners
8 Sep
10th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
31 Aug
15th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
18 Aug
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
7 Aug
8th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
26 Jun
DNF
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 22 runners
19 Jun
5th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
24 May
15th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
15 May
DNF
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Wins / rides
40%
Win rate
2/5
Wins / rides
Patrick McGettigan Current jockey
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
Tom Madden
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Mark Gallagher
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Calum Hogan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Shane Markey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Leopardstown
Galloping
8 1 win, 2 thirds, 5 other 15 May 12.5%
Gowran Park
Undulating
7 2 wins, 1 second, 4 other 7 Aug 28.6%
Dundalk
Galloping
6 6 other 16 Oct 0%
Naas
Galloping
5 5 other 29 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
3 1 win, 2 other 8 Sep 33.3%
The Curragh
Galloping
3 3 other 26 Jun 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 21 May 50%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 19 Jun 50%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 8 Apr 0%
Listowel
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Limerick
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Apr 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 31 Aug 0%