Hit The Frame
There is something quietly stubborn about Hit The Frame that racing tends to reward eventually. The 7-year-old has taken 15 races to find the winner's enclosure, landing that breakthrough at Wexford on 29 August 2025 — a moment that will have meant a great deal to the team at
J P Flavin's yard in Tramore, Co Waterford. One win from 15 races is a modest record on paper, roughly 1 in every 15 attempts, but it tells only part of the story: three placed finishes alongside that win show a horse that has been competitive without quite getting its nose in front.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Hit The Road Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That Wexford win came nine months ago now, and Hit The Frame has been busy since without adding to the tally. The recent form reads 4-–-–-4-1-4, meaning a mix of fourth-place finishes, some blank runs, and that solitary victory sandwiched in between. It is the profile of a horse that turns up, does its job, but has not yet found a second moment to match its best. Racing on just a day ago, it remains very much an active player — Flavin clearly believes there is more to come.
The Tramore yard has sent out 10 winners this season, which suggests it is in decent health and capable of placing its horses where they have a genuine chance. Hit The Frame will need things to fall right, but a trainer with a productive season behind them is usually good at spotting those moments. The question is whether Wexford lightning can strike twice.
⚡ 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 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 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)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
15 Oct
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
5 Oct
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
29 Aug
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
22 Aug
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
5 Aug
2nd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
31 May
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
9 May
11th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
21 Apr
15th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
16 May |
50% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |