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Outofafrika

Outofafrika is a five-year-old with only three races under his belt, but what he has done with those limited opportunities is quietly compelling. He arrived on the scene having come over from a UK point-to-point circuit, and trainer Gavin Cromwell — who operates one of the busiest and most productive yards in Ireland out of Navan, Co. Meath — clearly saw something worth developing. Cromwell's team has sent out 98 winners already this season alone, so when a horse earns patience from that operation, it tends to mean something.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Shirocco
Mother
Tiger Bay Lady
Owner
Over The Sticks Syndicate

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
3
Career races
1
Wins
33.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
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 record reads one win and one place from three races, a win rate of 33% — roughly one in every three outings — which for a horse still finding his feet is a perfectly solid foundation. His most recent run ended in a fifth-place finish, but scroll back one race and you find the moment that matters most: a winning debut under rules at Fairyhouse on the 3rd of February 2026. Fairyhouse is one of Ireland's most respected tracks, and breaking your duck there rather than at a smaller, quieter venue tells you something about a horse's ability to step up when it counts.

He raced just yesterday, which means he is very much in the thick of his campaign right now. The sequence of 5-1-4 read in chronological order shows a winner sandwiched between two lesser efforts, which is not unusual for a young horse still learning the job. The key question now is whether that Fairyhouse victory was a glimpse of his ceiling or simply a first step on a longer climb. Given the calibre of the yard behind him and the fact that Cromwell described him early on as "a very nice horse," there is every reason to follow his next few runs with interest.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Apr
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
3 Feb
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
26 Dec
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mr D G Lavery Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 win 3 Feb 100%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Apr 0%