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Annie Button

At six years old and with nine races under her belt, Annie Button has been the kind of horse that keeps the yard hopeful without quite delivering — until this week. Her record of 1 win and 2 places from 9 races means she has won roughly 1 in every 9 outings, a modest return that tells the story of a horse capable of running well without always getting the job done.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Sans Frontieres
Mother
Be My Leader
Owner
Jolly Boys Syndicate
Rating
78

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
9
Career races
1
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
22.2%
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
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That win, when it finally came, arrived at Cork on 10 May 2026 — just one day ago. It has been a long time coming, and form figures that read 9-13-dash-2-6-1 from her last six races show a horse that has been quietly finding her feet. The "dash" in that sequence indicates a race where she didn't finish, which is never ideal, and the 9 and 13 suggest some difficult days. But the 2 hinted she was closing in on something, and Cork is where it clicked.

She is trained by Peter John Flood, a yard that has sent out just 1 winner so far this season. That means Annie Button is responsible for the entirety of the yard's success right now — she is not a small piece of a busy operation, she is the whole story. For a trainer working with limited firepower, a winner like this matters more than it might at a larger stable.

Whether this is the start of something or a one-off moment in a modest career remains to be seen. But at six, she still has time to build on it, and the confidence of a winner — for horse and trainer alike — should not be underestimated.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 May
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
31 Mar
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
4 Mar
2nd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
28 Dec
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
2 Dec
13th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 21 runners
23 Mar
9th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
22 Feb
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
25 Jan
16th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
14 Dec
9th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Miss Georgie Benson
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
3 3 other 31 Mar 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
3 3 other 22 Feb 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 win 10 May 100%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 second 4 Mar 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 2 Dec 0%