Tharaka
Tharaka is a three-year-old still hunting for a breakthrough. The horse has raced six times without finding the winner's enclosure, though it did finish second once — suggesting it has the ability to run respectably but hasn't yet managed to convert that into a victory. Recent runs show a mixed picture: a 17th-place finish most recently, then a fourth, a 14th, another fourth, a third, and a 13th before that. There's nothing here to suggest a horse climbing towards better things, and nothing to suggest one falling apart either. It's simply a horse that, so far, has not had a winning day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Emmet Mullins at Bagenalstown, Tharaka is part of a yard in good form this season — Mullins has already sent out 31 winners. That's a solid operation with a track record of getting horses to the line, so Tharaka is at least in competent hands. The horse raced just yesterday, meaning it's being kept active and given regular opportunities. Whether that strategy will eventually yield a win remains to be seen, but the fact that the yard are persisting suggests they still believe there's something there to work with.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
17th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
29 Sep
4th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Yielding · 13 runners
6 Sep
14th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
19 Aug
4th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
26 Jul
3rd
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 19 runners
12 Jun
13th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 20 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 |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |