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Altimara

There is a horse quietly putting a season together at the moment, and it is worth paying attention. Altimara is a five-year-old trained by Ross O'Sullivan out of Kilcullen in County Kildare — a yard that has already sent out 35 winners this season, which tells you this is a professional operation that knows how to get a horse ready to win. Altimara has raced 17 times in total and won twice, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 8 or 9 races. That is not a horse who wins every week, but the recent form tells a more interesting story.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Starspangledbanner
Mother
Nancy Astor
Owner
Yvonne Lavin
Rating
76

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
2
Wins
11.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
35.3%
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

The last six races read 12-7-3-3-1-1, and you need to read that right to left — the two most recent results are at the end, meaning Altimara has won back-to-back races. Both of those wins came at Leopardstown, first on 7 August 2025 and then again on 21 August, which suggests the track suits this horse rather well. Leopardstown is one of the premier flat racing venues in Ireland, and winning there twice in a fortnight is not something any horse manages by accident. Whether that combination of track and conditions has been deliberately targeted is hard to say, but it has clearly worked.

The horse performs best over distances of seven furlongs to a mile — that is roughly a minute to a minute and a half of racing — and has won 2 of its 9 races at those trips, around 1 in every 4 or 5. On normal ground, the numbers are almost identical: 2 wins from 7 races, which is just under 29%, or a little better than 1 in 4. Neither the distance nor the surface tells you Altimara is a specialist who falls apart in other conditions, but both suggest there is a sweet spot worth sticking to.

Jockey Donagh O'Connor has been on board for 7 of those 17 races and picked up both wins, giving the two of them a record of 2 from 7 together — winning roughly 1 in every 3 or 4 rides as a partnership. That is a noticeably better ratio than the overall career figures, which matters. When a jockey and horse click, trainers tend to notice. Altimara raced just yesterday and is clearly in an active spell right now, which means another run is likely not far away.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 22% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Yet to win at Dundalk in 7 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
11 May
12th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
26 Nov
7th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
31 Oct
3rd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
16 Sep
3rd
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
7 Aug
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 19 runners
2 Jul
9th
Tipperary
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
4 Jun
13th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 25 runners
10 May
9th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
14 Mar
11th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Donagh O'Connor Current Jockey
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Conor Hoban
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
7 1 second, 2 thirds, 4 other 26 Nov 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 wins 21 Aug 100%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 10 May 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 third 16 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Jul 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 11 May 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Jun 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Jul 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Sep 0%