Superficial
Superficial has taken its time to figure things out, but a 4-year-old with a win on the board this week is a horse moving in the right direction. The overall record reads one win and three places from ten races — a 10% win rate, or roughly one win in every ten outings — which is modest, but the recent form tells a more encouraging story. Three of the last six runs have produced a win or a placing, and that kind of consistency in the finishing positions suggests a horse that is competitive even when it is not quite getting its nose in front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Rathconrath Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That first career win came at Roscommon just this week, on 18 May 2026, and the distance is worth noting. Superficial has raced five times over a mile and six furlongs to two miles and has won once from those — 20% of the time, or one in every five races at that kind of trip. Compare that to the overall record and it is clear this is a horse that wants to be running a long way. Shorter trips have largely drawn a blank; the longer the race, the more interested Superficial becomes.
The trainer is Andrew McNamara, based at Athboy in County Meath, and the yard has already sent out seven winners this season — a healthy return that suggests McNamara knows how to place a horse to give it its best chance. Getting Superficial to Roscommon and over a staying trip looks like exactly that kind of thinking, and with the horse only four years old and a winner just days ago, this is a profile that could look quite different by the end of the season.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 May
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
8 May
6th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 Apr
2nd
Bellewstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 14 runners
13 Dec
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
14 Oct
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
22 Sep
3rd
Listowel
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 14 runners
9 Sep
5th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 21 runners
19 Aug
7th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
30 Jul
5th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
12 Oct
9th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
18 May |
50% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |