The Long Haul
The Long Haul is a 2-year-old still searching for a breakthrough after three races without a win or place finish. The horse ran most recently just a day ago, finishing fifth, and before that was twelfth and ninth in its previous two attempts. With no winners yet from three starts, the young horse is very much a work in progress at an age when many racehorses are still learning the basics of racing.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
Trained by T G McCourt at Stamullen in County Meath, The Long Haul is part of a yard that has already sent out 13 winners this season, suggesting the trainer knows what he is doing with horses at this level. That said, the Long Haul's recent form — finishing fifth just yesterday, after ninth and twelfth in the races before that — shows a horse that has not yet found its feet. At just 2 years old, there is plenty of time for improvement, and the fact that the horse is racing regularly means the trainer is giving it chances to learn and develop. Whether it turns the corner soon or takes longer to mature will become clearer in the coming weeks.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
9th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Yielding · 9 runners
16 Aug
12th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
23 Jul
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |