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Ben Hur

Ben Hur is a 4-year-old with a solid record of 2 wins from 8 races, giving him a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 starts. That's a respectable win rate, and his recent form shows why trainer Noel Meade keeps running him: he has won two of his last six races and picked up three other placings in that stretch, which tells you he is competitive and running well.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Coulsty
Mother
Harmonic Note
Trainer
Owner
P L Polly Micheal Dorman
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
2
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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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His last outing was just yesterday, when he finished first at Leopardstown this week—a win that came on the back of a second-place finish two runs earlier. Before that, he had shown inconsistency, with a seventh-place result sandwiched between a win and a third. That up-and-down pattern is typical of a horse at his level, but the fact that he bounces back quickly after a poor run suggests he has a stable temperament and stays sound. His first career win came at Fairyhouse on 13 December 2025, and his latest victory at Leopardstown means he has been winning at different tracks, which is a mark of genuine ability rather than just suiting one particular course.

Meade's yard at Castletown has had a strong season with 42 winners to date, so Ben Hur is operating in a stable with form and resources. At four years old, he is still young enough to develop further, and with wins in two of his last six races, he appears to have found some momentum heading into the back end of the season.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
26 Dec
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
13 Dec
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
16 Nov
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
2 Nov
7th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 24 runners
29 Sep
7th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
6 Sep
4th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
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
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 20 Aug 50%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 2 other 2 Nov 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 win 13 Dec 100%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 second 16 Nov 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Sep 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 third 29 Jul 0%