Galway
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3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
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13h 42min
Turf track
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All runners, sorted by TrackLab Score
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Why this score
- This type of ground has not suited the horse: 3 runs without much success. Some horses prefer different ground.
- Finished 1st in the last race, which is a good result. A good last run suggests the horse is in good shape.
- This is a 15-runner race, and the size is not ideal. A big field means more traffic. A small field means nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Borora Aura is the most experienced horse here with 14 races and just broke through at Bellewstown 24 days ago after 13 attempts. She's won at the 7-furlong-to-1-mile range (1 from 3), but has never won on soft or good ground—both risks that could derail her here, though her recent form (1st-3rd-7th) shows she's running well.
Most experienced (14 runs, field avg 6)
Why this score
- Has raced 3 times on this ground with a low win rate. Today's ground may not suit it.
- A 14.1% overall win rate for J. Patrick O'Brien. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
- 15 runners today is not the number this horse wants. The number of runners changes how a race is run.
TrackLab Insight
Fits Perfect has been away for 89 days after finishing 8th at this track; he returned just yesterday with a 5th-place finish, which is the most recent form in the entire field. He's winless from five races with no top-3 finishes, so there's minimal evidence he belongs here, though a fresh run and the return to Galway might offer some encouragement.
No clear distinguishing angle in this field
Why this score
- An 8.1% overall win rate for D. Meyler. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- N. Meade has won 13.0% of their races in their career. Trainers at this level know how to get horses ready.
- A 15-runner race works against this horse. Too many runners can mean getting boxed in. Too few can mean nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Plug In Hybrid is lightly raced (three starts) and winless with no top-3 finishes. His most recent run 28 days ago ended in 16th at the Curragh—a heavy defeat—and like the majority here, he's never encountered soft ground, making this an unproven test.
Never raced on soft ground
Lightly raced (3 career races)
Why this score
- Very little experience on today's ground. With so few runs, we cannot say if it suits the horse.
- A 7.7% overall win rate for K. Sexton. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- This is a 15-runner race, and the size is not ideal. A big field means more traffic. A small field means nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Espritroyale is winless from 10 races but has three top-3 finishes, and her last six runs show a promising pattern (5th, two 9ths, then two 2nds) suggesting she's competitive. She was 5th at Naas 13 days ago just 4.8 lengths back, indicating form, though she's never raced on soft ground and recent momentum isn't guaranteed to translate here.
Winless from 10 career races
Why this score
- Very little experience on today's ground. With so few runs, we cannot say if it suits the horse.
- With a 7.3% win rate overall, S. O'Keeffe is one of the more dependable riders.
- A 15-runner race works against this horse. Too many runners can mean getting boxed in. Too few can mean nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Sazerac Dance is lightly raced (four starts) and winless with no top-3 finishes, producing a consistent string of mid-field finishes (14-12-14-15) that suggest she's simply not competitive at this level. She was 14th at Thurles just 16 days ago and has never raced on soft ground.
Relatively inexperienced (4 career races)
Why this score
- The starting stall helps today. At this course, some stalls have done better than others.
- Today's ground is Yielding, and that suits this horse. Like athletes who prefer one type of surface, horses have favourite ground.
- This is a 15-runner race, and the size is not ideal. A big field means more traffic. A small field means nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Another Day Done has won just once in 11 races (9%) and arrives here off a poor run at Cork 13 days ago. The critical worry: never raced on soft ground before, and this track is soft—unproven in the exact conditions he'll face today, with only one win from six starts on standard ground to hang his hat on.
Never raced on soft ground
Why this score
- A 10.1% overall win rate for A. Mullins. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
- P. Enright has won 6.2% of their races in their career. That steady record counts for a lot.
- A 15-runner race works against this horse. Too many runners can mean getting boxed in. Too few can mean nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Dunmore is lightly raced with only three career starts and winless from all of them (finishes: 6th, 7th, 8th). Like most of this field, he has never run on soft ground, making today's conditions an unknown quantity for a horse still searching for any kind of breakthrough.
Never raced on soft ground
Lightly raced (3 career races)
Why this score
- A 14.1% overall win rate for J. Patrick O'Brien. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
- A 9.0% overall win rate for J. J. Slevin. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- 15 runners today is not the number this horse wants. The number of runners changes how a race is run.
TrackLab Insight
Green Soul stands out with a 17% win rate (1 from 6)—the best win rate in the field—and has two top-3 finishes to his name. However, he's never raced on soft ground and was 4th at Cork just 13 days ago; his win came on good ground over shorter distances, so today's conditions and 2-mile distance represent a significant step into unknown territory.
Never raced on soft ground
Best career win rate in field (1 in 6)
Why this score
- W. P. Mullins wins 21.5% of all their races. That is a solid record. Good trainers get horses ready well and pick the right races.
- This type of ground has not suited the horse: 4 runs without much success. Some horses prefer different ground.
- 15 runners today is not the number this horse wants. The number of runners changes how a race is run.
TrackLab Insight
Sharkeyboy has two top-3 finishes from six races but no wins, showing he can run close but hasn't sealed the deal. He was 7th at Listowel 33 days ago, but crucially finished 2nd at Galway 89 days ago—proof he can compete at this track, though soft ground remains uncharted for him.
No clear distinguishing angle in this field
Why this score
- The Yielding ground works in this horse's favour. The ground makes a big difference in racing, and today it helps.
- The starting stall helps today. At this course, some stalls have done better than others.
- C. Murphy wins only 5.4% of the time here. That weak record at this course counts against the horse.
TrackLab Insight
Starship Trooper has two top-3 finishes from six races but is winless, with his form heavily skewed toward flat racing (most recent runs at Lingfield and Kempton). He's never raced on soft ground and was 7th at Cork 13 days ago by 50+ lengths—a dire effort that raises serious questions about his readiness for this class of hurdle race.
Never raced on soft ground
Why this score
- Has only raced on this type of ground once or twice, so it is hard to say if it suits the horse.
- P. Nolan has won 9.2% of their races in their career. Trainers at this level know how to get horses ready.
- This is a 15-runner race, and the size is not ideal. A big field means more traffic. A small field means nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Belle Nuit is winless from seven races with no top-3 finishes and was 9th at Curragh and Galway in her last two outings. She has raced at Galway before but never on soft ground, and her recent form (9-9-4-10-15-4) shows inconsistency with no real progress toward a breakthrough.
No clear distinguishing angle in this field
Why this score
- Finished 1st in the last race, which is a good result. A good last run suggests the horse is in good shape.
- A 10.1% overall win rate for G. Cromwell. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
- This is a 15-runner race, and the size is not ideal. A big field means more traffic. A small field means nowhere to hide.
TrackLab Insight
Blissful Bonita won at Thurles just 16 days ago—the freshest winner in the field—ending a frustrating maiden run after eight attempts. However, she's never raced on soft ground before, and that breakthrough win came on what would have been standard conditions, so today presents a significant new test for a horse still finding consistency (1 win from 9 races).
Never raced on soft ground
Why this score
- Its average finish over the last three runs is 5. That is steady. Horses that finish near the front often do so again.
- The starting stall helps today. At this course, some stalls have done better than others.
- A 1.8% record at this course for M. Michael McNiff. This is not a track where the trainer has done well.
TrackLab Insight
The Wee Man is winless from five races with just one place and was 8th at Cork 13 days ago, beaten 53+ lengths—among the worst beaten in recent action. He's never run on soft ground, and his jockey-trainer combination has a blank record (0 wins from 30 races), a significant concern in an open maiden field.
Never raced on soft ground
Why this score
- This horse is happy on Yielding ground. When the ground suits, a horse can run to its best.
- The starting stall helps today. At this course, some stalls have done better than others.
- B. M McMahon wins only 4.6% of the time here. That weak record at this course counts against the horse.
TrackLab Insight
Wills History is extremely lightly raced—just one career start—finishing 8th at Ballinrobe 43 days ago and has never encountered soft ground. With so little data available, it's impossible to assess whether this horse has genuine ability or is simply being given a race.
Never raced on soft ground
Lightly raced (1 career races)
Why this score
- A 10.9% overall win rate for Ms M. Mullins. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
- The Yielding ground works in this horse's favour. The ground makes a big difference in racing, and today it helps.
- 15 runners today is not the number this horse wants. The number of runners changes how a race is run.
TrackLab Insight
Julie's Moon is lightly raced with three starts, winless and no top-3 finishes, finishing 8th, 5th, and 6th in those attempts. She's never encountered soft ground, and a heavy defeat (8th, beaten 47+ lengths) at Punchestown 11 days ago is a poor recent reference point for a horse still learning her trade.
Never raced on soft ground
Lightly raced (3 career races)
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance
20–39 Strong chance
12–19 Solid chance
6–11 Could surprise
Under 6 Long shot
Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.
What these words mean
- Underrated horse
- We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
- Our top pick
- The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
- TrackLab Score
- Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
- Ground
- How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
- Race level (Class)
- From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
- Group, Grade and Listed
- The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
- Handicap
- The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
- Maiden
- A race for horses that haven't won yet.
- Novice
- A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
- Chase, hurdle and bumper
- Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
- Distance (m and f)
- m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
- Each way
- A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
- Weight
- How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
- Jockey claim
- An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
- Headgear
- Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.