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Something Noble

Something Noble is a 4-year-old who has found its groove over long distances, and the numbers make a compelling case. In races run over two miles or more, this horse has won 2 from 4 — that's a 50% win rate, which is genuinely eye-catching at any level. Over shorter trips it hasn't fired in the same way, so the pattern is clear: give Something Noble a proper test of stamina and it becomes a very different animal.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Teofilo
Mother
Afdhaad
Owner
Niall & Cathal Slevin
Rating
118

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
2
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
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

The overall career record reads 2 wins and 3 places from 8 races, meaning it has come away with something — a win or a podium finish — in 5 of those 8 outings. That's a horse that competes consistently rather than flashing briefly and disappearing. The first win came at Killarney in July 2025, and the most recent was at Limerick on 22 March 2026, just four weeks ago. Two wins at two different tracks suggests this isn't a horse that only performs in one familiar setting.

Looking at the last six races — with the most recent first — the form reads: a blank, a win, an eighth, a fifth, a win, and a ninth. That's a patchy sequence on paper, but the two wins are recent enough to matter, and a horse that was racing just one day ago is clearly in active work and holding its condition. The yard won't be resting on anything here.

Behind the scenes, Something Noble is trained by Ciaran Murphy, operating out of Mullingar in County Westmeath. Murphy's yard has sent out 18 winners this season alone, which speaks to a training operation running in good form. A trainer hitting those numbers knows how to have a horse ready, and Something Noble's recent Limerick success suggests it's being placed thoughtfully — matched to the right trips and the right moments.

The honest summary is this: Something Noble is not a horse chasing the biggest prizes, but it's a genuine competitor at its level, particularly when asked to stretch its legs over a proper distance. The combination of a proven stamina preference, a trainer in form, and a win just four weeks ago makes this one worth watching whenever it lines up over two miles.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 50% win rate

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Apr
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
22 Mar
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
13 Oct
8th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 runners
21 Sep
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
18 Jul
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 7 runners
9 May
9th
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
22 Nov
6th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
21 Oct
7th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Eoghan Finegan Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 win 22 Mar 100%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 win 18 Jul 100%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Oct 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Nov 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Apr 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 21 Oct 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 9 May 0%