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 analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
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 and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
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
🏇 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 |
| 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% |