Loughrea
Loughrea is a 4-year-old on the kind of roll that makes a trainer beam. The horse has won three races in a row and has now claimed victories in 3 of its last 5 outings, striking at a remarkable 60 per cent win rate across its five-race career. More telling still: Loughrea has never lost on normal ground, winning all three races it has contested on standard track conditions. This is the sort of detail that matters. It tells you the horse has found its sweet spot—conditions where it reliably performs.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
80%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Andrew Slattery's yard at Thurles, Co Tipperary, has been prolific this season with 62 winners to their name, and Loughrea is clearly one of their sharper tools. The horse broke through in the winner's circle on 26 June at The Curragh and has barely looked back since. This week alone—just yesterday—it returned to The Curragh and won again on 29 August, maintaining the momentum that has defined its recent form. Coming off the back of a fifth-place finish just two weeks ago, many horses might struggle to find their rhythm again so quickly, but Loughrea appears to have shrugged that off entirely.
The current streak of three wins is the real marker of a horse hitting form at the right time. With normal ground conditions seemingly bringing out the best in this horse, and with a trainer firing winners consistently, Loughrea looks well positioned for what comes next. At four years old, it is hitting its stride in the middle of the season when the racing matters most.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
16 Jul
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
26 Jun
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
20 May
2nd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
19 Oct
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 14 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 wins |
29 Aug |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
16 Jul |
50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
20 May |
0% |