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Roman Bull

Roman Bull is a horse that has been around the block more than a few times. At eight years old, with 22 races on the clock, he has built up the kind of experience that rarely translates into headline results — and his record reflects that honestly. Two wins and eight places from those 22 races means he has won roughly 1 in every 11 starts, a modest return that tells the story of a horse who is competitive enough to keep running but rarely the one crossing the line first.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Teofilo
Mother
Media Room
Owner
O'Meara & Flynn Partnership
Rating
57

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
22
Career races
2
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.4%
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

Those two wins are worth examining, because they are separated by nearly two years and bookend a long, winless stretch. The first came at Clonmel in September 2022, and the second at Dundalk in July 2023 — and that Dundalk win is now 34 months in the rear-view mirror. Since then, Roman Bull has gone six races without winning, and his recent form makes for difficult reading: finishing 11th, 5th, 11th, 14th, 10th, and then unplaced in his most recent outing just yesterday. The 5th place is the only crumb of encouragement in that sequence, and even that was a while back.

His most reliable distance appears to be around a mile and a furlong to a mile and two furlongs, where he has won 1 from 6 races — that 17% win rate in that range is actually better than his overall record, suggesting he is at least in the right territory when the yard pitch him at those trips. Regular rider W J Lee has been aboard six times for that one win together, a 1-in-6 ratio that mirrors the broader picture — solid partnership, modest outcomes.

Trained by Michael William O'Meara, whose yard has sent out just two winners so far this season, Roman Bull is operating in a quiet corner of the sport where results are hard-earned and patience is essential. None of this makes him a horse to write off entirely — he raced just yesterday, which shows he is fit and active — but at eight years old and 34 months since his last win, the trend is not pointing upward. He is the kind of horse that keeps turning up, which in racing counts for something, even if the big moments feel increasingly distant.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 17% win rate
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 14% win rate

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M6F – 2M
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Apr
DNF
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 26 runners
16 Jan
10th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
10 Sep
14th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 18 runners
24 Jun
11th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
2 Jun
5th
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
5 Apr
11th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
14 Feb
5th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
12 Jul
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 15 runners
1 Jul
13th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
24 Mar
5th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Jamie-Lee Gonet
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Mark Enright
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Tommy Brett
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Siobhan Rutledge
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
10 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 6 other 16 Jan 10%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 1 Sep 50%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 24 Jun 0%
Listowel
Sharp
2 2 other 2 Jun 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Aug 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Feb 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 second 7 Jul 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Apr 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%