Bullet Bourbon
Bullet Bourbon has shown just enough promise to keep the yard hopeful, but the numbers tell a hard story. At three years old, the horse has run 17 times and won just once — a breakthrough victory at Dundalk on 12 July that remains the sole highlight of his career to date. That single win came at the distance where he runs best, somewhere between seven furlongs and a mile, where he has managed 1 win from 8 races (roughly 12%). Everywhere else, he simply hasn't fired.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
David Daly Gerard Shevlin D Battersby
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by T G McCourt at Stamullen in County Meath, Bullet Bourbon is part of a yard that has sent out 13 winners already this season, so there is genuine experience on hand. But the horse's recent form shows the struggle is real. His last six races read 11-6-1-–-13-7 — a succession of mid-field finishes and beaten efforts with no second wind. It has now been seven weeks since that Dundalk win, and while he raced just a day ago, he is clearly not finding the form that got him there. Over his career he has picked up four places alongside that single success, suggesting he is competitive enough to run into the frame occasionally, but rarely good enough to win. With a 6% win rate across 17 outings, he remains a horse with potential but precious little to show for the racing he has done. At three, there is still time, but the window for improvement is tightening fast.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
11th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
15 Aug
6th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
12 Jul
🏆 Won
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
2 Jul
DNF
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
29 May
13th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
16 May
7th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
22 Apr
9th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
1 Apr
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
3 Dec
10th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
27 Oct
9th
Galway
7f – 1m · Heavy · 17 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
15 Aug |
25% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |