Ardgillan
Ardgillan is a six-year-old with a modest record of 1 win and 1 place from 8 races, which works out to winning roughly 1 in every 8 races. The horse broke through on 26 August 2026 at Bellewstown—both its only victory and its first career win coming on the same day suggests this is a horse that took time to find its feet, though it has only raced eight times altogether. That win at Bellewstown remains the high point so far, and it came five weeks 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
The recent form tells a story of inconsistency. In its last six outings, Ardgillan has finished tenth, first, tenth, twenty-second, thirteenth, and ninth. A win sandwiched between two tenth-place finishes shows glimpses of ability but also suggests the horse is struggling to string together form at a higher level. That twenty-second place is particularly telling—a deeply disappointing effort that hints at significant variability in performance. After racing just yesterday, Ardgillan is still active, but this is a horse that has yet to establish itself as reliable at anything above moderate level. With only one win in eight attempts and no clear pattern of improvement, the challenge now is whether that sole Bellewstown success can be built on or whether it remains a one-off breakthrough in what may otherwise be an ordinary racing career.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
10th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Aug
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
8 Aug
10th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
6 Dec
22th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 27 runners
13 Nov
13th
Punchestown
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 25 runners
3 Oct
9th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
9 Aug
7th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
24 Nov
9th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 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 |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 Nov |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
26 Aug |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |