Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson has won just twice in twenty-two races, but both victories tell a story worth following. He broke through at Limerick in June 2025, then waited over a year before landing his second win at Gowran Park five weeks ago. That second success came just five weeks back, which means he is still searching for momentum—his last six outings have been a mixed bag of a win sandwiched between some forgettable efforts, including a sixteenth-place finish most recently.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 4-year-old shows clear preferences that Denis Gerard Hogan, his trainer based in County Tipperary, will have noted closely. On normal ground, Alfred Tennyson's win rate nearly doubles to around 1 in 6 races (2 wins from 12), and he performs best over distances between 7 furlongs and a mile, where he has won 2 of his 11 races at that trip (18%). The trainer's yard has been prolific this season with 54 winners, so Alfred Tennyson is competing alongside some genuinely talented animals. That context makes his record look slighter still—he is a horse who finds his level, stays sound, and picks up occasional prizes, but has not shown the consistency or class to suggest bigger things lie ahead. He is a reliable campaigner rather than an emerging talent, and his recent return to the winner's circle suggests Hogan still believes there is something to work with.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 12 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 18% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
2nd
Laytown
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
27 Aug
8th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
12 Aug
5th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
7 Aug
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
28 Jul
3rd
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
18 Jul
16th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 21 runners
11 Jul
6th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
26 Jun
12th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
7 Jun
2nd
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
31 May
7th
Listowel
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 Aug |
50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
11 Jul |
50% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 third |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Sep |
0% |