Hillstar Blues
Hillstar Blues is a five-year-old who has finally found the winning post, though it took thirteen races to get there. The horse broke through at Thurles on November 20th, claiming a first and only victory so far, then waited nine months before striking again—except it hasn't. That single win remains the sole success of a 13-race career that has seen one other placing. The win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races tells the story of a horse that has struggled to find its rhythm at this level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
7.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The good news is that Hillstar Blues is still hunting, and recent form suggests something may be shifting. In the last six races, most recent first, the horse has been competing hard: an unplaced run fourteen days ago, followed by a fourteenth, sixteenth, seventh, eighth, and that winning first at Thurles. The seventh and eighth place finishes hint at occasional competitiveness, though consistency remains elusive. Sean O'Keeffe has done most of the riding for trainer Sean Aherne, based at Conna in County Cork, and together they've managed a win in eight races—a 12% win rate with the jockey, marginally better than the horse's overall record. Aherne's yard has sent out five winners this season, so there's decent form in the stable, though Hillstar Blues has not been part of that success rate lately. With a race just one day ago, the horse is clearly still being campaigned actively, suggesting the yard believe there's more to come.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Aug
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
14 May
14th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
19 Mar
16th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
7 Mar
7th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 13 runners
13 Dec
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
20 Nov
🏆 Won
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
26 Sep
13th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
16 Jun
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
31 May
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
10 May
11th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 Nov |
50% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Feb |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Mar |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |