Rising Sky
Rising Sky remains a work in progress at four years old, with just one win from 21 career races—a sole victory at Dundalk back in late March that remains his only success to date. That one triumph came over a distance between 1 mile 3 furlongs and 1 mile 4 furlongs, a range where he has shown some promise, winning one of five attempts at those lengths. The fact that he has managed three placed finishes alongside that single win suggests he can mix it with his rivals on his day, but consistency has eluded him so far.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse has been frustratingly quiet since that March win five months ago, with his most recent six races—stretching back over the summer—bringing a fourth-place finish and a third, but mostly finishing further down the field. He was out just yesterday, so he remains an active member of Anthony McCann's Castleblaney yard, which has had a decent season by sending out seven winners. However, there is a notable puzzle in Rising Sky's record: Luke McAteer, his most frequent rider, has never managed a win aboard him across seven attempts together, suggesting that perhaps a change of jockey might be worth exploring if the horse is to break a five-month winning drought and finally build on that sole Dundalk success.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 10 starts (10%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
4th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
17 Jul
5th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
11 Jul
7th
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
3 Jul
11th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
24 Jun
3rd
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
28 May
14th
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
26 Apr
8th
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
27 Mar
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
11 Feb
7th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 16 runners
5 Nov
7th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Patrick McGettigan Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 |
1 win, 8 other |
15 Aug |
11.1% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
24 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |