I'll Be Handy
I'll Be Handy is a four-year-old that has yet to break through in the winner's circle, running 17 times without a victory to show for it. The horse has managed two places from those 17 starts — a respectable achievement in a tough game, but not the kind of record that gets people excited. Over the past six races, the form reads 5-2-2-4-8, which tells you this is a horse hovering around the placings but unable to find that crucial extra gear needed to win.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Laois Limerick Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
11.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Ridden most often by James Smith, I'll Be Handy has managed 5 races together without breaking the ice. The trainer, Matthew J Smith of Kilmessan in County Meath, has had better luck elsewhere — his yard has sent out 8 winners this season — but this particular horse seems to be one of those frustrating projects where everything comes close and nothing quite lands. That said, the recent form suggests some consistency in the mix. Two places in the last four runs shows the horse is competitive enough to trouble things at the finish, just not quite competitive enough to get there first. Having raced just a day ago, I'll Be Handy is still in active pursuit of that breakthrough moment, even if the odds feel like they're working against it.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
🎯 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 firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Jul
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
22 May
8th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
30 Nov
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 7 runners
13 Nov
2nd
Punchestown
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 7 runners
4 Nov
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
12 Oct
5th
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
29 Sep
14th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 17 runners
6 Jun
16th
Fairyhouse
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 21 runners
19 May
14th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 runners
12 Apr
13th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
James Smith Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
30 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |