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Thalara

Thalara is a horse that knows how to find the frame but struggles to close the deal. The six-year-old has collected 2 wins and 5 places from 9 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 attempts — which tells you this is a decent operator, but one that finishes second or third far more often than it gets its nose in front. Over the past six runs, Thalara has been placed in four of them, and only once did it fail to trouble the judge at all, a pattern that suggests consistency without the killer instinct.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Awtaad
Mother
Third Dimension
Owner
Marianne Klay
Rating
100

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
9
Career races
2
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

What stands out is Thalara's preference for normal ground. On standard conditions, the horse wins at a rate of 1 in 3 races — that's 2 wins from 6 starts — which is meaningful form that suggests the yard know exactly what they need for this runner. On softer or faster going, Thalara has managed just one place from three races, so Henry De Bromhead's yard at Knockeen is clearly paying attention to the going forecast. It has been over a year since Thalara's last win at Killarney on 22 August 2025, which marks a dry spell despite the recent run of places. That suggests the horse is capable but hasn't quite found the right race at the right moment of late. With a recent outing just yesterday, Thalara remains active and clearly still competitive in the right conditions.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
12th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
20 Sep
14th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 14 runners
22 Aug
🏆 Won
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
7 Jun
3rd
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
7 May
3rd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
9 Apr
3rd
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
27 Sep
7th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
16 Jun
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
25 Sep
4th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
W J Lee
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Andrew Slattery Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Gowran Park
Undulating
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 20 Sep 33.3%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 2 other 29 Aug 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 win 22 Aug 100%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 third 9 Apr 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 third 7 Jun 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Sep 0%