Thirsty Work
Thirsty Work is a 5-year-old horse that has yet to find the winner's circle. Across nine races to date, the horse has managed just one place finish — a modest return for a horse now in its middle years. Most recently, it finished seventh when last out just over a day ago, continuing a barren run that stretches back through its last six races without a single win.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse races most often with jockey Phillip Enright in the saddle, though that partnership has yielded no wins from five attempts together. Trainer Oliver McKiernan, based at Rathcoole in County Dublin, has the horse in his yard. McKiernan's stable has sent out six winners already this season, suggesting the yard is capable of producing winning efforts — though Thirsty Work has not yet been one of them. For a horse at this stage of its career with no wins and only fleeting touches of success, staying competitive at any level is becoming increasingly difficult. Whether McKiernan can find the right race and the right circumstances to break through remains to be seen.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
7th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
24 Jul
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
11th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
16 Apr
10th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
15 Dec
11th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
6 Dec
13th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 29 runners
17 Nov
15th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 22 runners
3 Oct
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · 59 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 second |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |