The Wee Man
Four races, no wins, and a single placed finish to show for it — The Wee Man is still very much a work in progress. The three-year-old, trained by
Mark Michael McNiff out of Strandhill in County Sligo, has yet to get his head in front but has at least shown he can mix it with the competition on occasion, picking up that one placed effort from his quartet of runs.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form figures tell a story of inconsistency. A seventh, a pulled-up run, a twelfth, and an eighth don't paint a flattering picture, and the blank in the middle of that sequence — the run he didn't complete — will be something McNiff will want to understand before asking the horse to take on another field. At this stage of his career, getting round safely and building confidence matters as much as chasing results.
McNiff's yard at Strandhill has sent out five winners this season, which shows the operation knows how to get horses ready to win. The Wee Man hasn't found that moment yet, but he raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly not short of ambition for him. Whether the right race and the right conditions are just around the corner remains to be seen.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 May
7th
Sligo
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding_To_Soft · 11 runners
28 Mar
DNF
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 13 runners
15 Mar
12th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 17 runners
27 Oct
8th
Galway
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Oct |
0% |