He Who Dares
He Who Dares is a five-year-old who finally got his head in front at Wexford on 3 July, breaking a long duck after twelve racetrack attempts. That first win, when it came, landed him in decent company — he beat rivals who knew how to find the line — and the horse has stayed competitive since. Over his last six races, he has finished in the placings three times, most recently third just days ago, which suggests he is running into form rather than fading. With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races across his career, he is not a natural front-runner, but he is a horse that keeps turning up and keeps running respectably.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by S Curling at Cashel in County Tipperary, He Who Dares runs for a yard that has had a solid season — fourteen winners sent out tells you this is a competent operation, not a struggling one. The gap of two months between his last win and his latest race might seem a long time, but his recent form suggests Curling knows how to get him competitive when it matters. At five years old, He Who Dares is in the prime years for a jumping horse, and the fact that he is still actively racing suggests there is more life in him yet. He is not a sensation waiting to happen, but he is a genuine racehorse — one who will give you his best and might just give you a pleasant surprise on the right day.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
6 Aug
4th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
7 Jul
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
3 Jul
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
9 Jun
16th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
30 May
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
1 Sep
10th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 15 runners
22 Aug
6th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 Aug
8th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
4 Aug
12th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
3 Jul |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |