Unfamiliar
The horse has shown just enough promise to keep the yard hopeful—a win rate of one success every twelve or so races (1 from 13) is modest, but the recent form tells a story of a horse that hasn't quite found its rhythm. Over the past six races, there have been two fifth-place finishes, a stretch of three mid-field efforts, and most recently a twelfth-place run just a day ago.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
The most encouraging sign is Unfamiliar's apparent preference for distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where it has managed one win from eight races—double its overall win rate. That June victory at Limerick four months ago remains the high point, and it suggests that on the right track, at the right distance, this horse can produce. For now, Unfamiliar is a work in progress: active, young enough to develop, and occasionally capable of the required standard, but still waiting for the consistency that separates promising prospects from reliable performers.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
12th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
5 Aug
11th
Sligo
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 14 runners
2 Aug
11th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 13 runners
27 Jul
14th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 15 runners
10 Jun
🏆 Won
Limerick
7f – 1m · Yielding · 14 runners
5 Jun
5th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
22 Apr
8th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
8 Apr
8th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
22 Mar
8th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Soft · 16 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 23 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 Jun |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |