Anyway
Anyway is a veteran campaigner who has found his groove on the softer side of the track. The 8-year-old has won 5 of his 27 races—a 19% win rate that speaks to a horse with genuine ability but one who works best in specific conditions. What sets him apart is his love of damp ground: he wins roughly 2 in every 5 races when the surface is slightly soft, and takes 1 in 3 when conditions are normal. On fast, dry ground, by contrast, he struggles to make an impact. His most recent victory came at Tramore on 14 August 2026—just six weeks ago—suggesting he remains a capable competitor at eight years old.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
K Haughey Kieran T Byrne
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Limerick
About 3 miles · Slightly soft ground · 18 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by David Kenneth Budds at Reinduff in County Waterford, Anyway is a reliable part of a small but consistent yard operation. Michael O'Sullivan rides him regularly, though their partnership has produced just 1 win from 5 races together. His recent form has been patchy: a second and a win bookending four runs that saw him finish unplaced, fourth, and fourth again, which hints at inconsistency rather than decline. He raced just a day ago, confirming he remains actively campaigned. The key to getting the best from Anyway is clear: find him a race on soft or normal ground, and he becomes a genuinely competitive proposition.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 9 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Listowel in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, tight
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
2nd
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
14 Aug
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
1 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 24 runners
1 Feb
8th
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 Oct
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
24 Sep
8th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
30 Jul
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
16 Jun
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
2 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 45 runners
13 Mar
2nd
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Mr D Doyle Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Listowel Sharp |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 Aug |
100% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 win |
16 Jun |
100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Aug |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
11 May |
100% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Aug |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Mar |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |