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Westernersunrise

Seven years old and still searching for that elusive second win, Westernersunrise is the kind of horse that keeps the yard — sorry, keeps the yard believing through patience rather than results. The record tells a modest story: one win and three places from 15 races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 15 runners finding the winner's enclosure. That is a tough ask for any team to stick with, but James Andrew Fahey's operation in Stradbally, Co Laois has done exactly that.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Westerner
Mother
Rossadare
Owner
Frank Reynolds
Rating
98

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
15
Career races
1
Wins
6.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
20%
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

That sole career win came at Fairyhouse on 22 February 2025, a moment worth savouring given how rarely they have arrived. Fairyhouse is a well-respected track in Irish racing, and landing a winner there is no small thing. The trouble is it now sits 13 months in the rear-view mirror, and the six races since have produced a third, a fourth, and four finishes that did not trouble the judge at all.

The recent form reading — a blank, a blank, fourth, a blank, third, then tenth — suggests a horse that occasionally shows up but cannot sustain it. Fahey's yard has sent out five winners this season, so the stable is in decent health; Westernersunrise just has not been the one to add to that tally. Still active and raced as recently as yesterday, the horse is clearly being kept busy, and at seven there may not be many more chapters left to write. Whether another win is in them remains the open question.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to yielding
Good (firm-ish)
Soft to heavy
Yielding
Yielding to soft
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Right-handed, undulating
Right-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, wide and galloping

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Mar
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
12 Mar
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
21 Feb
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
12 Jan
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 20 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 12 runners
8 Jun
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
22 Feb
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 28 runners
27 Jan
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 22 runners
28 Dec
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
29 Nov
4th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Philip Donovan
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Michael Kenneally Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr S Connor
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 31 Mar 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
3 3 other 12 Jan 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 21 Feb 50%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 third 25 Oct 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 25 Sep 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 16 Jun 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Aug 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Nov 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 29 Nov 0%