Ailbhes Gift
Ailbhes Gift is a three-year-old returning to racing after a three-month break, with two races under its belt but no wins or places to show from either outing. The horse, trained by
Padraig Roche at Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare, finished well back in both starts — finishing 12th most recently — suggesting it has found racing competitive so far.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Roche's yard has been in decent form this season, with eight winners sent out, so there is at least evidence of competence and horsemanship in the setup. The long absence may work in Ailbhes Gift's favour: a three-month layoff often gives a young horse time to mature physically and mentally, and to settle after what sounds like an encouraging start to its racing life despite the results. The question now is whether that break has helped it make the leap forward it needs.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Returning from a 104-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Dec
12th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
4 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Aidan Kelly Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Nov |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |