Ta Se Rua
At 13 years old, Ta Se Rua is the kind of horse that has seen it all and taken its time getting to the good part. After 14 races and a long wait, this veteran finally got its moment at Tramore on 14 April 2025 — a first career win that took patience from everyone involved. One win and two places from 14 outings tells you this isn't a horse that makes things easy, winning roughly 1 in every 14 races, but there's clearly ability in there when the pieces fall into place.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That Tramore win is the centrepiece of everything right now. Recent form shows a third place and a first place among the last six runs, which suggests Ta Se Rua is in the best form of its career at an age when many horses have long since retired. Racing just one day ago, this horse is very much still in the mix and clearly thriving.
The most interesting puzzle here is the partnership with Mr D A Mulcahy, who has ridden Ta Se Rua in 7 of its 14 races without managing a win together — a record of 0 from 7. That's not unusual with a horse that has only one career win to its name, but it does raise the obvious question of whether someone else was in the saddle for that Tramore breakthrough. Trainer P J Healy has sent out 2 winners this season, so Ta Se Rua accounts for a significant share of the yard's success — making that April win all the more meaningful for the team.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Apr
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
31 May
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
14 Apr
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
6 Mar
4th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
1 Jun
12th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
1 Apr
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
5 Mar
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
19 Jun
11th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
1 May
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
10 Apr
4th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
20 Apr |
25% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
6 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |