Granite Bay
Granite Bay has not won a race since September 2024, and that absence is starting to feel like a problem. The five-year-old has had six chances since its last victory at Listowel and has nothing to show for it—a run of seventh-place and fourth-place finishes mixed with a couple of seconds that came close but never quite got there. With only 3 wins from 16 races overall, this horse has never been a prolific winner, but a drought lasting 22 months is the kind of thing that tests an owner's patience.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
43.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Granite Bay worth watching is the relationship between the horse and its jockey, Ronan Whelan. Together they have found the winners' circle at a much better rate than the bare statistics suggest: 3 wins from 13 races works out to roughly 1 win every 4 races, which is substantially better than the horse's overall record. That gap matters. It suggests Whelan knows how to get the best out of this particular animal, and when the partnership is going well, it genuinely wins races. The question now is whether that chemistry can reignite after such a long quiet spell.
Granite Bay has shown a real preference for normal ground conditions, winning 2 of its last 4 races on that type of surface. It was trained by Jarlath P Fahey at Monasterevin in County Kildare, a yard that has been ticking over steadily this season. The horse is still racing actively—it was out just a day ago—so the yard clearly believe there is more to come. Whether they are right will depend on finding the right race, the right ground, and getting Whelan back into the saddle.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Jul
7th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
3 Jun
3rd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
9 Apr
4th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
27 Oct
2nd
Galway
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 18 runners
12 Oct
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Listowel
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 11 runners
1 Sep
2nd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 runners
9 Jul
5th
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
7 Jun
4th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 23 runners
24 Sep
🏆 Won
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 9 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 |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
1 Sep |
33.3% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
22 Sep |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 May |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
3 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |