Ta Se Rua
There is something quietly admirable about a 13-year-old horse that is still turning up, still competing, and still capable of winning. Ta Se Rua has managed just 1 win from 15 races — roughly 1 in every 15 outings — but that single victory, landed at Tramore in April 2025, tells you this horse can find a moment when conditions fall right.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
The partnership with jockey Mr D A Mulcahy has been the most regular in Ta Se Rua's career, the pair teaming up 7 times together. They are yet to win as a combination, though a placed finish in recent form suggests the horse is still running with purpose rather than just making up the numbers. The most recent six races show a third place and a win sandwiched around some tougher days, which is about what you would expect from a horse operating at this level in the later stages of a career.
Trainer P J Healy has sent out 2 winners from the yard this season, and Ta Se Rua accounts for one of them. With a career total of just 1 win and 2 places from 15 races, this is not a horse built for the big occasions — but at 13 years old and still racing as recently as yesterday, there is clearly something in the tank. Tramore, on the south coast of Ireland, is where Ta Se Rua found the winner's enclosure, and if the stars align again it would be no great surprise if that track played a part once more.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Jun
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
20 Apr
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
31 May
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
14 Apr
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
6 Mar
4th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
1 Jun
12th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
1 Apr
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
5 Mar
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
19 Jun
11th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
1 May
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
20 Apr |
25% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
6 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jun |
0% |