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It's Time Again

At ten years old, It's Time Again is the kind of horse that keeps turning up and making life difficult for younger, flashier rivals. Three wins and nine places from 21 races tells you this is a horse that competes consistently — it has finished in the frame in more than half its career races — but the really striking number is what happens when it heads to Ballinrobe. Three wins from just seven races at that track works out to winning 3 in every 7 visits, which is a remarkable record at any venue. For context, its overall win rate across all tracks sits at around 1 in every 7 races. Ballinrobe, it seems, brings out something special.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Shirocco
Mother
Regents Dancer
Owner
It's Time Syndicate
Rating
92

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
21
Career races
3
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most recent win came at Ballinrobe in April 2025, which was only 13 months ago, and the horse raced just yesterday — so this is very much an active competitor, not a nostalgic old-timer being sent out for a last hurrah. Recent form shows a win and two placed efforts among its last six runs, with the dashes indicating races where it didn't finish in the top few. That is solid, consistent form for a horse of this age.

Normal ground conditions suit it best — on a standard, dry-ish surface it has won 2 of 9 races (22%), or roughly 1 in every 4 to 5 outings. That is noticeably better than its overall rate, so when conditions are right and the track is Ballinrobe, It's Time Again becomes a very different proposition on paper.

John Shinnick has been in the saddle more than anyone else, partnering the horse in 8 of its 21 races for 1 win between them — about 1 in every 8 rides together. Trainer David Richard Barry has sent out 3 winners already this season, and while the yard's location is kept private, the operation clearly knows how to place this horse to its best advantage. Ballinrobe on a decent surface: that is the formula, and at ten years old, It's Time Again has not forgotten it.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Course specialist at Ballinrobe: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 May
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
11 Apr
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
9 Nov
3rd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
19 Oct
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
18 Sep
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
6 Sep
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
18 Jul
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
7 May
3rd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Jack Foley
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr D Allen
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ballinrobe
Sharp
7 3 wins, 3 thirds, 1 other 11 Apr 42.9%
Clonmel
Sharp
3 3 other 2 Mar 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
3 3 other 24 Apr 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Mar 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 17 Aug 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 13 May 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Sep 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Jul 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 second 19 Oct 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 third 9 Nov 0%