Sir Vinny
Sir Vinny is a five-year-old who has yet to break his duck after three outings, but he has shown enough to suggest he belongs in a race. His record of three places from three races — finishing second twice and third once — tells a story of a horse that gets into the mix without quite getting the job done. He raced just yesterday, so he is clearly active and campaigned regularly by trainer
David Harry Kelly, who runs his yard at Rathvin in County Tipperary.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Kelly's stable has sent out 13 winners already this season, so Sir Vinny is part of an operation that knows how to get horses to the line. The challenge for this five-year-old is converting those near-misses into actual victories. His most recent run came third, before that a second, and before that another second — so he is threading a line between being competitive and not quite strong enough when it matters. At this stage in his career, with three races under his belt and nothing in the winner's enclosure, he needs to find that extra gear to make his mark.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
6 Jun
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
4 Jul |
0% |