Derry Lad
Derry Lad is a horse that has spent most of its eight-year career chasing wins that do not often come. With just 3 victories from 42 races, it wins roughly 1 in every 14 outings — the kind of record that belongs to a reliable plodder rather than a star. Its last win came at Pontefract in June 2023, now nearly three years ago, and it has not found the line first in its last six attempts. Yet there is something worth watching here: when Derry Lad steps up to Class 4 company, its win rate nearly doubles to 1 in every 4 races. That suggests it has a ceiling and knows how to hit it, even if those moments are rare.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Trainer
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Owner
Dreamers Alliance Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
31.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The sweet spot for this horse is distance. Over 1m3f to 1m4f, Derry Lad wins 2 out of every 14 races — twice its career average — which tells you it has found its rhythm at middle distances. Trainer Kevin Thomas Coleman, based in Carrick-on-Suir, has kept the horse active and racing regularly; at eight years old, Derry Lad is still competing, having raced just a day ago. Its recent pattern shows consistency of a sort: five places in its last six outings suggest it is competitive enough to be finishing close to winners, even if it cannot quite get there. After such a long spell without a victory, another win would feel overdue, but Derry Lad remains the kind of horse that shows up and tries — not glamorous, but honest.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 14 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 8 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 19 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Aug
12th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
6 Aug
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
16 Jul
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
24 Jun
5th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
15 May
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
15 Apr
12th
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 14 runners
1 Apr
9th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
6 Mar
9th
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 runners
14 Oct
9th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
10 Oct
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jessica O'Gorman(7) Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
8 |
8 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
11 Nov |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 May |
100% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
25 Jun |
100% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
17 May |
100% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Aug |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Feb |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |