Bartholomew
There is something quietly compelling about Bartholomew, a 4-year-old who has taken a while to find his feet but is now showing signs that the penny has dropped. From six races, he has one win and two further placed efforts — a record that works out at roughly 1 win in every 6 races — but the trajectory matters more than the overall numbers here. His recent form reads 2-1-4-5-4-5 from most recent backwards, and that means his last two outings produced a win and a runner-up finish. That is not a horse who is struggling; that is a horse finding form at exactly the right time.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Old Pals Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That win came at Cork on 5 April 2026, and it arrived over a long distance trip of two miles or more. That detail is worth paying attention to. Over those longer trips specifically, Bartholomew has won 1 from 3 — a 33% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 3 races. For a horse with a modest overall record, that kind of targeted effectiveness over a trip he clearly enjoys is a meaningful signal. Some horses need time, and some need distance; Bartholomew appears to need both.
He is trained by Martin Brassil at Dunmurray in Co Kildare, a yard that has sent out 13 winners already this season — a solid, productive operation that knows how to place a horse. Brassil's team have clearly identified what brings out the best in Bartholomew, and the recent results suggest they are getting their prep work right. Having raced just one day ago, he is very much a horse in the thick of an active campaign, and with his confidence up after a winning run at Cork, there is every reason to think the best of Bartholomew may still be ahead of him.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 May
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
5 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners
27 Dec
4th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
16 Oct
5th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 12 runners
19 Sep
4th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
23 Aug
5th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Apr |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 May |
0% |