Thisistheway
There is a horse in
Yvonne Latta's yard in Enniscorthy that wins roughly 1 in every 3 races it runs — and over 13 races, that is a record that demands attention. Thisistheway has four wins and seven places from 13 outings, which means it has finished in the frame in almost every second race it has contested. For a seven-year-old still active and still competitive, that kind of consistency is the mark of a genuine racehorse rather than a lucky one.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
53.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The story has a tidy local flavour to it. The first win came at Wexford on 11 August 2023 — just down the road from Latta's base in Enniscorthy — and the most recent came at Punchestown in April 2025, one of Ireland's most celebrated tracks. Winning at Punchestown matters. It is not a track that flatters ordinary horses, and landing a race there suggests Thisistheway can step up when the occasion calls for it.
The recent form is a little harder to read. After that Punchestown success, the last five runs read 5-1-3-2 and then a blank last time out six days ago. So there has been no win in 11 months, and the most recent run ended without a placing. That said, the horse has been placed twice in that sequence, which tells you it is still running competitively — just not quite getting its head in front. With Latta's yard having sent out two winners already this season, the operation is in form, and a horse with this kind of win rate is always worth keeping an eye on.
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 31% of races
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, tight turning
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, tight turning
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Right-handed, undulating
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Mar
DNF
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 13 runners
29 Dec
2nd
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
18 Oct
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
26 Sep
5th
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
30 Apr
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
2 Feb
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 runners
21 Jan
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
28 Oct
7th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
26 Sep
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 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 |
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| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Oct |
50% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
30 Apr |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
21 Jan |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
13 Oct |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
18 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |