My Friend The Wind
Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.
Total races
43
Win rate
7.0%
Place rate
37.2%
Sex: gelding Age: 11 Colour: Bay Born 21/02/2015
Snapshot Best speed: 98 @ 23f Avg position (last 3): 4.3 Average class: N/A
Performance Pulse Win and place momentum
Form tunedWins
3
Places (1-3)
16
Win rate
7.0%
Place rate
37.2%
Best speed
98 @ 23f
Avg pos last 3
4.3
Class & pace Average class: N/A Place pace: 37.2% Win conversion: 7.0%
Pedigree Breeding anchors
Sire
Sholokhov
Dam
A Stroke Of Luck
Damsire
Saddlers' Hall
Breeder: John Earls
Profile Details
Region Unknown
Foaled 21/02/2015
Colour Bay
Age 11
Distance Expertise Pace by distance
Distance Expertise
Moderate (56/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)
Race Distribution by Distance
12-16f Long Distance
4 races (12.1%) • Avg pos: 5.5
16f+ Staying
29 races (87.9%) • Avg pos: 4.5
12-16f (Long Distance)
StrongestRaces: 4
Avg Position: 5.5
Win Rate: 25%
Place Rate: 25%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
16f+ (Staying)
Races: 29
Avg Position: 4.5
Win Rate: 6.9%
Place Rate: 51.7%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
| Distance Range | Races | Avg Position | Win Rate | Place Rate | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-16f (Long Distance) Strongest | 4 | 5.5 | 25% | 25% | 🏆 1 |
| 16f+ (Staying) | 29 | 4.5 | 6.9% | 51.7% | 🏆 1 |
Analysis: My Friend The Wind has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 25% win rate from 4 races.
Upcoming Races Next opportunities
Past Performances Recent race log
Punchestown
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1)
-
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Killarney
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Never better than midfield - no extra from 3 out(tchd 12/1)
6:2.43
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Ballinrobe
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - lost second after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 4/1)
6:44.18
SP: 9/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 54
Kilbeggan
26f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - mistake last - soon ridden - kept on well to lead final strides(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
6:39.90
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 96
Roscommon
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Result: Midfield - headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 14/1)
5:38.81
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Killarney
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
5:49.85
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Limerick
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Led - headed and lost ground quickly after 3 out - pulled up home turn (jockey said gelding lost his action coming down the hill)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2)
-
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Clonmel
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - soon reminder - midfield when not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 9th - rallied and in touch with leaders before 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1)
6:35.76
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Limerick
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders and keeping on when badly hampered then left in third 2 out - not recover(op 16/1)
5:19.39
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Killarney
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - kept on from 3 out - no telling impression(tchd 11/4)
6:18.38
SP: 3/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Ballinrobe
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and prominent when not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 10/3)
6:1.48
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Ballinrobe
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - pushed along disputed lead last - ridden and ran on well run-in - just held
5:50.76
SP: 4/1J
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Ballinrobe
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - lost position when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway before last - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 9/2)
5:29.32
SP: 4/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Limerick
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Disputed lead early - soon prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - headway and went modest fourth 2 out - no extra from last(op 9/2)
5:52.68
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Tipperary
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Prominent behind clear leader - headway when bad mistake 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1)
6:25.10
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Ballinrobe
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Midfield - lost position and towards rear after 4 out - plenty to do 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - nearest finish(tchd 33/1)
6:18.73
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Limerick
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - not fluent and weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
-
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Galway
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 2nd - mistake and lost position 8th - in touch with leaders when niggled along briefly after 5 out - switched right when dropped to midfield before 2 out - ran on and went fourth after last
6:25.74
SP: 3/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Ballinrobe
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent in chasing group - hampered 7th - prominent 8th - ridden omitted 3 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 11/4)
5:58.45
SP: 5/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 98
Ballinrobe
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 4th - headway after 5th - went third 2 out - shaken up to lead and clear approaching last - pushed out run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
5:43.80
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Naas
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Soon prominent - briefly went second 2nd - soon disputing second - pressed leader after 6th - joined leader 8th - led narrowly 4 out - headed after 3 out - pushed along and weakening when not fluent 2 out - no impression when steadied last(op 16/1)
6:29.07
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 47
Limerick
24.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5th - towards rear of midfield when mistake and unseated rider 5 out(tchd 11/1)
-
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Limerick (IRE)
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - mistake and hampered by loose horse 2nd - jumped left 3rd - detached with one circuit to go - pulled up 7th(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
-
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Galway (IRE)
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 5th - joined leaders when mistake and lost ground but close up 8th - joined leaders 3 out - led when pushed along after last - ridden and headed but prominent home turn - kept on well - just held(op 10/1)
6:6.26
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 50
Killarney (IRE)
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear - ridden before 3 out - soon no impression - well beaten when fell last(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
-
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Listowel (IRE)
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pushed along briefly 3 out - went third when pushed along home turn - ridden and kept on but no extra after 2 out - no match for first two(op 7/1)
6:5.95
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 59
Ballinrobe (IRE)
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear - pushed along and some headway on outer 2 out - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - never on terms
5:30.90
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Killarney (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Midfield - hit 4th - mistake 7th - soon pushed along - ridden after 9th - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2)
4:58.20
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 61
Listowel (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - kept on well run-in - no match for first two(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
5:35.29
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 45
Limerick (IRE)
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Towards rear - some headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - nudged along but no impression before 2 out(tchd 12/1)
6:45.18
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 33
Thurles (IRE)
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - mistake 1st - minor headway when bad mistake then unseated rider 8th
-
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Galway (IRE)
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Chased leaders - disputing fourth with one circuit to go - ridden and lost position after 2 out - no impression last - kept on(op 12/1)
6:30.24
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 49
Listowel (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Midfield - mistake 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out - stumbled just after 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding lost his action after the second last hurdle)(op 5/1)
-
SP: 9/2C
Trainer:
Speed: -
Killarney (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Midfield - headway after 10th - went third and ridden after 3 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
4:56.05
SP: 100/30J
Trainer:
Speed: 64
Killarney (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - headway after 4 out - ridden and chased leaders after 3 out - went fourth when not fluent 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - not reach leaders(op 11/4)
4:52.45
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Bellewstown (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Midfield - headway on outer from 4 out - went third 3 out - led going best after 2 out - shaken up and faced challenge run-in - ridden and headed towards finish(tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
4:51.65
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Tipperary (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - mistake last - went second run-in - made strong challenge final 110yds - kept on and led towards finish(op 16/1)
4:26.80
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 48
Fairyhouse (IRE)
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Always towards rear - mistake 2nd - detached and struggling before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
-
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Listowel (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Mid-division - pushed along towards rear after 7th - not fluent 3 out and struggling - no impression (jockey said gelding was having its first run in a handicap and did not jump fluently)(op 9/2)
5:45.36
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 39
Kilbeggan (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: In rear of mid-division - took closer order from 4 out - 6th before 2 out where ridden - no extra before last and one pace(op 40/1)
4:5.54
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 59
Kilbeggan (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear - some headway from 2 out - mistake last - kept on one pace - never on terms(op 66/1)
3:57.94
SP: 80/1
Trainer:
Speed: 62