I'm For Home
Eight years old, 22 races into a career, and still waiting for that first win — I'm For Home is the kind of horse that tests a trainer's patience and a fan's loyalty in equal measure. The record shows zero wins from 22 races, though three placed finishes tell you this is not a horse that simply trails in at the back. It has been close enough to smell the winner's enclosure, just never quite close enough to get there.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Ladies Who Gin Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
13.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form is worth a closer look, because buried in those last six runs are back-to-back second-place finishes — a genuine sign of life from a horse that could easily have gone the other way. That kind of consistency in the places suggests I'm For Home is competitive at its level, even if converting that into an actual win has proven frustratingly elusive. The horse raced just one day ago, so it is very much an active campaign rather than a fading story.
Mike O'Connor has been the regular partner through much of this journey, riding the horse in 8 of its 22 races without a win to show for it. That is a long working relationship built entirely on near-misses and places, which says something about the faith the team clearly has that the right day will eventually come. Whether it does or not, I'm For Home has proven to be a reliable, consistent competitor — just one that has never yet managed to turn up on the right day at the right moment. At eight years old, those opportunities are not unlimited, which makes every run feel a little more pressing than the last.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Downpatrick in 5 attempts
🎯 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
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
12 Nov
11th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
24 Oct
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
15 Oct
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
15 Jun
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
17 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
9 May
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
30 Mar
10th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
24 Feb
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
5 Feb
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Calum Hogan Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Feb |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Nov |
0% |