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Battle Of Benburb

Battle Of Benburb is a 9-year-old horse that took over four years to win a second race. That first victory came at Wexford on 5 August 2022, but since then—49 months and counting—the horse has been unable to get back to the winner's circle. Across 26 career races, Battle Of Benburb has managed just one win and three places, a return of roughly one win every 26 outings. This is the record of a horse that simply does not win races. It races in lower-level competitions and, by now, almost certainly knows no other environment.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
War Command
Mother
Maghzaa
Owner
Mrs Caroline Verling
Rating
77

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
26
Career races
1
Wins
3.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
11.5%
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 recent form tells the story of a horse at the tail end of its career. In the last six outings, Battle Of Benburb has finished fourth and twelfth (unplaced in between), then ninth and fifth. There is no momentum here, no sign of improvement, and no real sense of threat to its rivals. The horse raced only a day ago, so it remains active, but the gaps between races suggest it no longer features in any trainer's regular plans. Kieren Buckley, its most frequent partner, has ridden it ten times for one win—a 10% return that still outperforms the horse's overall record. At this point, Battle Of Benburb is a veteran of the lower divisions, reliable enough perhaps to make up the numbers but with little left to prove.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
24 Jul
12th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
6 Apr
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
6 Sep
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
14 Aug
9th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
21 Jul
5th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
20 Jun
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 May
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
5 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
31 Mar
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
10%
Win rate
1/10
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Barry Browne
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Mr P Verling(7) Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jonathan Moore
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr A Harvey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jack Foley
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wexford
Sharp
4 1 win, 3 other 20 Jun 25%
Killarney
Sharp
3 1 third, 2 other 22 Aug 0%
Limerick
Galloping
3 3 other 26 May 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
3 3 other 16 Feb 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
2 2 other 24 Jul 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 2 other 4 Nov 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
2 2 other 5 May 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Dec 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 second 1 Sep 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 14 Aug 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 6 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Apr 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 18 Nov 0%