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Ohailbhic

Ohailbhic is a five-year-old that has found a clear path to success: stick to Dundalk, keep the ground normal, and run him over a mile and a quarter or so. That formula has worked remarkably well for trainer John James Feane's yard at the Curragh.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Exceed And Excel
Mother
Saffian
Owner
Ivan Holloway
Rating
78

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
3
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
27.8%
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
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The horse has won three times from eighteen races overall—a win rate of roughly one in every six attempts—but those numbers mask something more interesting. On normal ground conditions, Ohailbhic wins far more often: three wins from eight races means he succeeds roughly two races in every five when the surface suits him. Even more striking is his form over his preferred distances of one mile one furlong to one mile two furlongs, where he has won two of three races, a success rate of two in three. Put those two things together and you have a horse that knows exactly what it wants.

Dundalk is where that works best. The horse has won three of its eight races there, making it a genuine course specialist—almost one win per two visits. His most recent victory came at the track on 20 March 2026, five months ago. Since then, form has been patchier. In his last six races he has produced two wins and two places, but also a couple of unplaced runs that suggest he is not infallible away from his favourite conditions or at trips that do not suit him. Still, he raced just yesterday, so he remains active and in work.

John James Feane's yard has found the winning formula with this one: keep him on normal ground, bring him back to Dundalk when possible, and trust the mile and a quarter. It is the kind of targeted approach that has helped the Curragh trainer send out eight winners this season already.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 67% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
5F – 6½F
Ok
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Aug
6th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
22 Jul
7th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
20 Mar
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
13 Mar
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 15 runners
20 Feb
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
16 Jan
8th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
19 Dec
9th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
4 Oct
10th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
23 May
15th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
6 May
5th
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Ronan Whelan Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
2/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
W J Lee
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
Dundalk
Galloping
8 3 wins, 1 third, 4 other 20 Mar 37.5%
The Curragh
Galloping
4 4 other 4 Oct 0%
Naas
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 22 Jul 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 6 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 12 Aug 0%