Airds Moss
Airds Moss is a five-year-old who has finally found the winning thread. After four races without success, the horse broke through at Killarney on May 11th with a victory that showed there was genuine ability underneath — something the two placed finishes in the preceding races had hinted at. Since then, though, the wins have dried up. In five most recent outings, Airds Moss has managed just one victory across that span, which came back in May. The most recent races tell the story of a horse still searching for consistency: a pair of fourth-place finishes sandwiched around a fifth, then a fourth again before a second just days ago.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
That second-place finish, coming just a day ago, suggests the horse is still in the mix and capable of running competitively. The win rate of one in every five races (20 percent) is modest, but the two additional places show Airds Moss is regularly thereabouts — not out of its depth, just not quite able to close the deal often enough. Trained by David Harry Kelly at Rathvin in County Tipperary, the horse is part of a yard that has sent out 13 winners this season, so the training operation is clearly capable. The five-month gap since that last win at Killarney is a concern, though, and suggests the horse has found the top of its current form and is struggling to repeat it. At this stage, consistency matters as much as raw ability.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
19 Sep
4th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
22 Aug
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
11 May
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
5 Apr
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Aug |
50% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |