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Baptism Of Fire

Baptism Of Fire is an 11-year-old who has found winning a rare luxury across a career spanning 12 races, with just one victory and two places to show for it — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 outings. That tells you this is a horse that has run with some consistency but rarely found the front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Jeremy
Mother
Julia Glynn
Owner
K Hunter
Rating
92

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
12
Career races
1
Wins
8.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
16.7%
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 solitary win came at Kilbeggan in April 2022, and it has not been back to the winner's enclosure since. That is now 49 months without winning — nearly four years — and its last six races have produced nothing to shout about. Trainer Henry de Bromhead, one of Ireland's most respected handlers, was candid after that Kilbeggan success, admitting the horse had not developed quite as expected over hurdles and that switching to chasing — racing over the larger fences — was the hope for unlocking something better. At the time, it looked like a turning point. It hasn't quite worked out that way.

What makes Baptism Of Fire's story worth understanding is the gap between expectation and reality that de Bromhead's own words hint at. Earlier in the horse's career, the trainer spoke warmly about its staying potential after a run at Punchestown, one of Ireland's most celebrated tracks. There was real optimism there — a sense this was a horse with a future. At 11, that future is now very much the present, and the results at Class 4 level, one of the more accessible tiers of racing, have not delivered a single win from three attempts at that grade.

Still racing as of yesterday, Baptism Of Fire clearly retains the soundness and enthusiasm to keep competing, which at 11 is no small thing in itself. Whether a winner's return is in the cards is harder to say — the evidence of the past four years suggests it will take something to go very right on the right day.

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
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
DNF
Hexham
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
4 Apr
6th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
16 Feb
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
30 Jan
DNF
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
2 Jan
DNF
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
3 Dec
DNF
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
8 Jun
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 5 runners
15 May
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 Apr
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Charlie O'Dwyer
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Conor Rabbitt
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Jonathon Bewley Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Edward Austin
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Carlisle
Undulating
2 2 other 4 Apr 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 win 22 Apr 100%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Dec 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 30 Jan 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 second 15 May 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Dec 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Jan 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 9 May 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Feb 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Jun 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Dec 0%