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Vlhova

Fourteen races into her career, Vlhova has been knocking on the door for a while — and she finally kicked it open at Killarney on 14 July 2025. That breakthrough win was a long time coming: just 1 victory from 14 races overall is a modest return, but the six places dotted through her record show a horse that competes honestly and rarely runs a bad race. She's not a horse that disappears from view; she keeps showing up in the finish.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Shaman
Mother
Marise
Owner
Lance Bloodstock Limited
Rating
79

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
14
Career races
1
Wins
7.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

What's encouraging is how her recent form has sharpened. Reading her last six runs from most recent backwards — 13th, 2nd, 2nd, 4th, 3rd, 1st — there's a clear pattern of improvement in the middle of that sequence before a blip last time out. The back-to-back seconds either side of that Killarney win suggest she'd found a level of consistency that had eluded her earlier in her career. The 13th last time out is worth noting, but one poor run doesn't erase a positive trend.

Over her preferred trip of a mile and one to a mile and two furlongs, she's won 1 race from 8 attempts — roughly 1 in every 8 at those distances, or about 12%. That sounds modest, but it means she genuinely belongs at that trip rather than being tried there experimentally. For a 4-year-old still finding her feet, knowing where she's most effective is half the battle.

She's trained by Gerard O'Leary out of Kildare, and the yard has been in fine form this season with 11 winners already. A trainer hitting those numbers isn't just getting lucky — they're placing horses well and keeping them in good shape. Vlhova racing just one day ago confirms she's a busy, active sort, and with the Killarney win still fresh in her record, the team will be looking to prove it wasn't a one-off.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jun
13th
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
5 Nov
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
19 Oct
2nd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Heavy · 16 runners
22 Sep
4th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 17 runners
9 Sep
3rd
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 14 runners
2 Jul
11th
Tipperary
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
13 Jun
3rd
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
29 May
7th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Yielding · 16 runners
4 Dec
3rd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jack Cleary
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
W J Lee
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 5 Nov 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 2 other 2 Jul 0%
Listowel
Sharp
2 2 other 22 Sep 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 win 14 Jul 100%
Galway
Tight
1 1 third 9 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 second 19 Oct 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 third 13 Jun 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 29 May 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 30 Jun 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Jun 0%