Alfalfa

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
27
Win rate
7.4%
Sex: gelding Age: 7 Colour: Bay Born 29/04/2018
Snapshot Best speed: 82 @ 9.5f Avg position (last 3): 8.7 Average class: N/A

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
2
Places (1-3)
8
Win rate
7.4%
Place rate
29.6%
Best speed
82 @ 9.5f
Avg pos last 3
8.7
Class & pace Average class: N/A Place pace: 29.6% Win conversion: 7.4%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Sir Prancealot

Dam

Mrs Popple

Damsire

Hernando

Breeder: Mrs Claire Doyle

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 29/04/2018
Colour Bay
Age 7

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Versatile (78/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)

Race Distribution by Distance

7-9f Short Mile: 2 races (7.4%)9-12f Mile/Extended: 19 races (70.4%)12-16f Long Distance: 5 races (18.5%)16f+ Staying: 1 races (3.7%)Total27
7-9f Short Mile
2 races (7.4%) • Avg pos: 5.0
9-12f Mile/Extended
19 races (70.4%) • Avg pos: 6.7
12-16f Long Distance
5 races (18.5%) • Avg pos: 7.8
16f+ Staying
1 races (3.7%) • Avg pos: 5.0

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 2
Avg Position: 5.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 50%
Best Finish: 2

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 19
Avg Position: 6.7
Win Rate: 5.3%
Place Rate: 26.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

12-16f (Long Distance)

Strongest
Races: 5
Avg Position: 7.8
Win Rate: 20%
Place Rate: 40%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 1
Avg Position: 5.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 5

Analysis: Alfalfa has raced across 4 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 20% win rate from 5 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races

No upcoming races scheduled

Alfalfa has no confirmed future race entries

Past Performances Recent race log
Oct 21 (141d ago)
21th
Curragh
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
2:18.37
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Oct 4 (158d ago)
1st
Curragh
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Towards rear - midfield over 3f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - soon went second - led and ran on well inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2:46.69
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Sep 28 (164d ago)
4th
Curragh
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - pressed leaders 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2:13.74
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Sep 11 (181d ago)
5th
Clonmel
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Led - headed and pressed leader with one circuit to go - disputed lead 5f out - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
3:59.18
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Jun 2 (282d ago)
5th
Gowran Park
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
2:39.04
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Oct 28 (499d ago)
6th
Galway
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - in rear - headway from over 4f out - midfield and going okay when not clear run 3f out - soon waiting for room - stayed on when in the clear from 2f out(op 8/1)
2:49.49
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Oct 22 (505d ago)
6th
Curragh
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Midfield - outpaced then short of room 2f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong(op 10/3)
2:11.53
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Oct 13 (514d ago)
3rd
Naas
10.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: In rear - going okay but still plenty to do 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - forced dead-heat 3rd(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2:16.79
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Sep 23 (534d ago)
8th
Listowel
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear over 2f out - some headway when short of room against far rail and switched right inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
1:58.16
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Sep 5 (552d ago)
5th
Clonmel
9.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway on near side of group 2f out - soon switched left and outpaced - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2:9.80
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Nov 1 (861d ago)
4th
Dundalk (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Result: Soon midfield - in touch with leaders from 3f out - some headway towards near side over 1f out - prominent when hung left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
2:39.26
SP: 11/4
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Oct 31 (862d ago)
2nd
Curragh
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Midfield - good headway and went second over 2f out - ridden to lead under 2f out - hung left inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on well - finished 1st - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding was idling in front)(op 4/1)
2:21.60
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Oct 15 (878d ago)
3rd
Naas
10.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Towards rear - headway up the centre under 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 2/1)
2:26.81
SP: 7/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Oct 5 (888d ago)
1st
Thurles
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - headway on inner when took keen hold halfway - soon midfield - prominent 3f out - switched left when ridden and challenging 2f out - led when edged right 1f out - ran on(op 11/4)
2:55.94
SP: 2/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Sep 13 (910d ago)
2nd
Punchestown
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear early - towards rear of midfield before halfway - headway 2f out - soon switched right - challenging over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 3/1)
1:58.04
SP: 100/30
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Sep 2 (921d ago)
2nd
Navan
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - good headway on inner from over 2f out - went second when ridden and ran on inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2:14.11
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Aug 16 (938d ago)
4th
Gowran Park
9.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Slowly into stride - held up in last - headway when switched right 2f out - ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 8/1)
2:1.10
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Jul 5 (980d ago)
13th
Tipperary
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear - brief headway 4f out - pushed along and no impression under 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2:48.32
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 75
May 30 (1016d ago)
10th
Tipperary
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Midfield - some headway when pushed along over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - weakened final furlong
2:49.65
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Nov 2 (1225d ago)
9th
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Result: Towards rear early - headway into midfield on outer going okay 3f out - switched right when pushed along 2f out - soon ridden towards near side but no extra - weakened and eased inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
2:38.11
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Oct 19 (1239d ago)
12th
Navan (IRE)
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Midfield - headway and going okay on inner 3f out - switched right and shaken up 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
3:32.20
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 61
Oct 6 (1252d ago)
3rd
Thurles (IRE)
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - hampered and stumbled soon after start - towards rear - raced wide and headway 3f out - ridden and went third when edged right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding got tight for room after 100yds resulting in him clipping heels)(op 50/1)
2:48.15
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
May 11 (1400d ago)
14th
Gowran Park (IRE)
9.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Never better than mid-division - pushed along 3f out - no impression under 2f out (jockey said gelding ran short of room at the 2f pole)(op 28/1)
2:4.11
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Oct 26 (1597d ago)
14th
Curragh (IRE)
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - in rear - pushed along and no impression from over 3f out(op 25/1)
2:18.53
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Sep 1 (1652d ago)
6th
Gowran Park (IRE)
9.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - pushed along briefly after 2f - pushed along briefly before halfway - pushed along over 2f out - headway towards far side over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1)
2:4.95
SP: 66/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Aug 16 (1668d ago)
8th
Roscommon (IRE)
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Midfield - pushed along from over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 100/1)
2:43.75
SP: 200/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Aug 7 (1677d ago)
10th
Cork (IRE)
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - switched left when ridden over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 100/1)
2:46.49
SP: 200/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72