Unfamiliar
Unfamiliar is still looking for a second win after breaking his duck at Limerick eight weeks ago. The 3-year-old has had a tricky time of it so far, winning just 1 of his 12 races and adding a single place finish alongside that sole victory. That works out to roughly a 1 in 12 win rate overall—respectable enough for a horse still finding his level, though the results of late suggest he may not have found it yet. His last six outings have yielded nothing better than fifth place, with finishes of 11th, 11th, 14th, 1st, 5th and 8th as he moves from race to race. That winning run eight weeks ago at Limerick remains his sole moment in the spotlight.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
8.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is telling about Unfamiliar is that he runs better over middle distances—anything from seven furlongs to a mile. Over that stretch, he has won 1 of 7 races, a 14% win rate that is notably stronger than his overall record. The fact that his one and only victory came at Limerick over this kind of distance suggests that when conditions and race type align, he has something to offer. The problem is consistency, and that appears to be what the yard is working on. With a race just yesterday under his belt and still active on the circuit, Unfamiliar remains a work in progress—a young horse with at least one genuine race-winning capability somewhere inside him, even if finding it again has proven far trickier than that first success suggested.
⚡ 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%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Aug
11th
Sligo
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 14 runners
2 Aug
11th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 13 runners
27 Jul
14th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 15 runners
10 Jun
🏆 Won
Limerick
7f – 1m · Yielding · 14 runners
5 Jun
5th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
22 Apr
8th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
8 Apr
8th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
22 Mar
8th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Soft · 16 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 23 runners
20 Feb
8th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 Jun |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |