Natural Ability (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF

Peak form: 100
Mean: 19
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 14%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

13 venues

Career strike 14%; best at Catterick (50% from 2 runs).

Sedgefield 33% 1-1-6
Catterick 50% 0-1-2
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Hexham 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Sligo (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Southwell 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Danny McMenamin NOW 30% 1-2-10
Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-4
Peter Carberry 0% 0-0-2
Conor Maxwell 0% 0-0-1
J J Slevin 0% 0-0-1
Liam McKenna 0% 0-0-1
Mark Enright 0% 0-0-1
Richard Deegan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

A J Martin 0% 0-0-11
Chris Grant NOW 38% 1-2-8
Adrian Paul Keatley 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 38% 1-2-8
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 14% 1-2-21

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

PU 9 May 2026 13 days ago

Hexham
- 1m7½f
- Good To Soft
Danny McMenamin

Prominent - mistake 5th - lost ground quickly 7th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after turning into the back…
2nd/7 1 Apr 2026 51 days ago

Sedgefield
- 2m½f
- Good
Danny McMenamin

Led narrowly 6th - wandered around 7th - headed 2 out - soon ridden - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
3rd/5 4 Mar 2026 79 days ago

Catterick
- 1m7½f
- Good
Danny McMenamin

In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - went third after 4 out - lost ground and no chance from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
5th/8 4 Feb 2026 107 days ago

Sedgefield
- 2m3½f
- Good To Soft
Danny McMenamin

In rear - not fluent 1st - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
4th/7 24 Nov 2025 179 days ago

Sedgefield
- 2m½f
- Soft
Danny McMenamin

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
F 5 Feb 2025 471 days ago

Sedgefield
- 2m½f
- Good To Soft
Danny McMenamin

In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - 2 lengths down when fell 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
5th/8 17 Dec 2024 521 days ago

Catterick
- 2m3f
- Good
Danny McMenamin

Midfield - went third 9th - weakened after 4 out - lost two places from 2 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 3/1 tchd 15/8)
1st/7 14 Nov 2024 554 days ago

Sedgefield
- 2m½f
- Good
won

Danny McMenamin

Disputing second halfway - went second after 1st - lost position and prominent 2 out - switched right after 2 out - led and jumped left…
PU 3 Oct 2024 596 days ago

Southwell
- 2m
- Good
Danny McMenamin

In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 5 out - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 13/2)
4th/10 23 Sep 2024 606 days ago

Sedgefield
- 2m½f
- Good
Danny McMenamin

Towards rear - still plenty to do 2 out - headway on outer after 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd…