Vairue
Vairue is a ten-year-old horse still racing and chasing a win that feels increasingly distant. The horse's sole career victory came at Thurles on 20 October 2022 — nearly four years ago now. Since then, across 16 races, Vairue has managed only a single place finish. The numbers tell a stark story: 1 win and 1 place from 17 career races amounts to a 6% win rate, meaning this horse wins roughly once every 17 times it races.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
5.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form offers little encouragement. In the last six outings, Vairue's finishing positions have been 9th, 7th, 9th, 18th, 4th, and 6th — a scatter of mid-field and back-field results that suggest the horse is struggling to find its level. Ridden most frequently by Conor Smithers, the partnership has produced just 1 win from 10 races together, and that one win predates the current drought by years. With Vairue still racing just a day ago, it remains an active competitor, but at this stage of its career and with such a long time since its last victory, the odds feel heavily stacked against another win materialising.
⚡ 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 ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Aug
9th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
10 Jul
7th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 Nov
9th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
17 Nov
18th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 24 runners
4 Oct
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
30 Aug
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
20 Oct
🏆 Won
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 18 runners
30 Sep
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
17 Sep
13th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Aug
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
28 Nov |
33.3% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Nov |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jan |
0% |