Thistle Cross
Five races in and still waiting for that first win, Thistle Cross has nonetheless been busy building a racing education at just three years old. The career record reads zero wins and one place from five outings, which means this horse has finished in the top three just once so far — a modest return, but not an unusual one for a young horse still finding its feet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form figures tell their own story: finishing 11th, 12th, unplaced, 11th, and 11th in its last five races paints a picture of a horse that has consistently been towards the back of the field. That said, Thistle Cross raced just one day ago, so this is very much a horse in the middle of its story rather than at the end of it.
Three-year-olds are still developing physically and mentally, and some take longer than others to click into gear. Whether Thistle Cross finds a level that suits or continues to struggle for a foothold, the answers should come soon enough — the racing is clearly continuing at a regular pace, and each run adds to what the team knows about where this horse might eventually belong.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Jun
11th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 17 runners
29 May
12th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
15 May
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
21 Nov
11th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
19 Sep
11th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |