Al Gasparo
Al Gasparo is a seven-year-old that has picked up wins and top-three finishes at decent tracks — Killarney, Leopardstown, and others — but remains a horse that tends to run well without quite delivering often enough. Across 15 races he has won 3 times and finished in the top three on 7 occasions, giving him a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races. That tally hides something important, though: his last victory came on 29 December 2024 at Leopardstown, and his recent form has been patchy. In his last six runs he has managed just one top-three finish, against three double-figure placings, which suggests he is struggling to find his best at present.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
The partnership with jockey Keith Donoghue has been his most reliable one. The pair have raced together eight times, and Donoghue has steered him to victory twice — a 25 per cent win rate that sits well above his overall record and hints at a natural understanding between horse and rider. Trainer Kayley Woollacott, based at Woolminstone in Somerset, has a yard that is firing this season with 16 winners to its credit, and Al Gasparo remains an active runner — he raced just a day ago — so there is still time for a change in fortune. Whether he can recapture the form that carried him to Leopardstown nearly a year ago remains to be seen.
⚡ 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 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Oct
10th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
4 Jul
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
26 May
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
12 Mar
13th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 26 runners
29 Dec
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
26 Oct
11th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
6 Oct
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 6 runners
28 Aug
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
30 Jul
5th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
12 May
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 wins |
6 Oct |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 Dec |
100% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jul |
0% |