Thirsty Work
Seven races, zero wins, zero places — not even a sniff of the podium. At five years old, Thirsty Work has had enough chances to show something, and so far the answer has been a consistent, almost impressive nothing. The recent form figures tell the story bluntly: finishing 11th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 15th in its last five completed races. That's not bad luck or a horse finding its feet — that's a pattern.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Oliver McKiernan out of Rathcoole in County Dublin, Thirsty Work at least calls a yard that knows how to win. McKiernan's team have sent out six winners already this season, which shows the operation is in decent shape. That makes the horse's own record harder to explain away. When a trainer is getting results with other horses in the yard and one particular runner keeps finishing in double-digit positions, it starts to look less like circumstance and more like ability.
Having raced just yesterday, Thirsty Work is very much an active runner, which means this story isn't finished yet. But without a single top-three finish from seven attempts, the horse needs to find something substantial to change the conversation. For now, it remains one of those honest triers that keeps turning up — which, in its own way, counts for something.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | 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% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |