Circus Hill
Four races, no wins, and a best finish of second — Circus Hill is still searching for that elusive breakthrough, but there are at least some signs of life in the recent form. The five-year-old has finished fourth, fourth, second, and sixth across its four outings, which tells a story of a horse that has been competitive without ever quite getting over the line.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Dermot J Kelly & E J Burns & Sandra C Kelly
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That runner-up finish is the number to hold onto. Placed in one from four races, Circus Hill has shown it can mix it with horses good enough to beat it, and a horse that gets its nose in front of some rivals is at least in the conversation — it just needs everything to click on the right day.
Trained by Mark Michael McNiff out of Strandhill in County Sligo, Circus Hill raced as recently as yesterday, so the yard clearly has it in good nick and is keeping it busy. McNiff's team has sent out five winners already this season, which suggests a stable that knows what it is doing even if this particular horse hasn't added to that tally yet. Sometimes it takes a while for a horse to find its confidence and its right conditions, and with four races still a relatively small sample, Circus Hill is not yet a lost cause — just a work in progress.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 May
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
5 Oct
4th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
20 Aug
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
10 Jun
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Sligo Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |