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Grey Leader

Grey Leader is the kind of horse that keeps everyone around it interested — not flashy, not a superstar, but a consistent, reliable performer who has built a quiet reputation over two years of competitive racing. At six years old, the horse has run 24 times and won 5 of them, which works out at roughly 1 in every 5 races — a genuinely solid record at this level. Add in 8 further placed finishes, and Grey Leader has been in the money in more than half its career races. That is the sign of a horse that turns up and competes.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
Father
El Kabeir
Mother
Best New Show
Trainer
Owner
Fastfix (Holdings) Limited
Rating
87

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
5
Wins
20.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
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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The partnership with jockey Gary Carroll is worth noting. Across 15 races together, Carroll has ridden Grey Leader to 4 of those 5 wins — a win rate of 27%, or just over 1 in every 4 rides. That kind of chemistry matters. When the two have linked up, results have followed, and it is telling that the vast majority of Grey Leader's success has come with the same pair of hands in the saddle.

Conditions play a big role with this horse. On wet or muddy ground, Grey Leader is a genuine threat, winning 2 from 6 races in those conditions — a 33% win rate, or 1 in every 3 races. On a soft day, this horse is worth a second look. Trainer R P Burns, based at Collinstown in Co Westmeath, clearly knows how to place Grey Leader well, and with 5 winners already on the board this season, the yard is in good form.

The most recent win came at Tipperary in October 2025, and the horse raced again just yesterday, which tells you this is an active, campaigning sort rather than one being wrapped in cotton wool. Recent form reads 15-25-11-5-1-8 from the last six runs — that fifth place and the win before it show the talent is still there, even if the last couple of outings have been tougher. A horse that won as recently as seven months ago and is still racing regularly is not one whose best days are behind it. Grey Leader is very much a work in progress, and on the right day — ideally a wet one — there is every chance another win is coming.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Yet to win at The Curragh in 6 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Apr
15th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 19 runners
15 Mar
25th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 26 runners
2 Nov
11th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 23 runners
16 Oct
5th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 8 runners
5 Oct
🏆 Won
Tipperary
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 7 runners
22 Sep
8th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 10 runners
9 Sep
4th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 12 runners
29 Jul
13th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 14 runners
14 Jul
2nd
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 runners
24 May
12th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 19 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
26.7%
Win rate
4/15
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Nicola Burns(5) Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
6 6 other 15 Mar 0%
Galway
Tight
4 1 win, 3 other 9 Sep 25%
Killarney
Sharp
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 14 Jul 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 wins 16 Oct 100%
Listowel
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 22 Sep 50%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 11 Jul 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 win 5 Oct 100%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 18 May 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Apr 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Apr 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Jun 0%