Sand Art
Sand Art finally broke through at Sligo this week, notching a first career win after eight attempts. The three-year-old had been knocking on the door for a while—finishing placed just last month—and Kevin Thomas Coleman's Tipperary yard will be hoping this marks a turning point. With just the one win from nine races so far, Sand Art sits at a modest 11% win rate, but the timing and recent form suggest the horse is starting to find its feet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Trainer
Kevin Thomas Coleman
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
11.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out is Sand Art's preference for the shorter distances. Over five to six and a half furlongs, the horse has won one of three races—a 33% win rate that's markedly better than the overall picture. That Sligo win almost certainly came at a distance that suits, and Coleman will be wise to keep the horse in that range. The yard itself is in decent form this season with eight winners to its name, so Sand Art is in capable hands. Having raced just yesterday and shown enough to finally get its head in front, this is a horse worth watching to see if that maiden breakthrough leads to something more.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Aug
🏆 Won
Sligo
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 14 runners
11 Jul
14th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
22 Jun
10th
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
29 May
7th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 23 runners
11 Feb
7th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
30 Jan
8th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 16 runners
4 Jun
10th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
24 May
9th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
5 Aug |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jun |
0% |