The Border Boy
The Border Boy is a 9-year-old who finally broke through after a long wait, claiming his only career win at Cork on 4 August 2025, but has struggled to add to that tally ever since. Over 28 races, he has finished in the top 3 just four times, giving him a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 races—a modest record that reflects the stiff challenge of racing even at lower levels. The gap between his sole victory and now, 15 months on, tells its own story: the horse has not won since that day at Cork, despite being raced regularly and finishing in the top 3 occasionally in the interim.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
Recent form has been mixed. In his last six races, he has produced a couple of respectable efforts—a fourth-place and a fifth-place finish among some less promising results—suggesting he retains some ability but lacks the consistency or edge needed to find the winner's circle again. Sean O'Keeffe, who has ridden him most often, has managed no wins from 10 races together, a partnership that does not appear to have clicked. Trainer Sean Aherne, based at Conna in Co. Cork, has sent out five winners this season, so the yard is competitive enough; The Border Boy simply ranks among the more difficult propositions to get across the line. At nine years old and with only one win from 28 races, he is a long shot for serious success, though the fact that he raced just a day ago shows he is still being given chances to prove himself.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 14 starts (7%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Tramore in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Oct
8th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
22 Aug
5th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
17 Jul
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
30 May
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
13 May
14th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
20 Nov
8th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
30 Oct
3rd
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
16 Oct
6th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
11 Oct
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
4 Aug |
20% |
| Tramore Sharp |
5 |
5 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Oct |
0% |