Highlander Addict
Highlander Addict is a five-year-old who has taken his time to find the winner's circle, but when he does get his head in front, it tends to be over the long distances. His career record of one win from seven races tells a story of a horse who is more comfortable finishing close than winning, yet that single victory — at Wexford six weeks ago — points to where his real strength lies.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mates Rates Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
57.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers bear this out. Over distances of two miles or more, Highlander Addict has won one of four races, giving him a 25% win rate at his preferred trip. That is a meaningful edge. Over shorter distances, he has yet to win in three attempts, which suggests his engine is built for stamina rather than speed. His recent form has been mixed but honest: a second-place finish, then a third, then a win, and most recently a twelfth and eighth in his last two outings. He raced just a day ago, so he remains an active part of Patrick J Flynn's yard at Carrick-On-Suir, where the trainer has been in decent form with eight winners this season already.
What makes Highlander Addict interesting is not that he is a regular winner — he plainly is not — but that he has found a groove. A horse who places regularly and wins when conditions suit him is exactly the kind of prospect a trainer can work with. The question now is whether Flynn can keep him fresh and pointed at the right long-distance races, where his record suggests he belongs.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Aug
12th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
20 Jul
8th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
3 Jul
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
29 May
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
30 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
20 Sep
2nd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
28 Jul
7th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
3 Jul |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
29 May |
0% |