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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
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Califet
Mother
Rapid Replay
Trainer
Owner
Ms Fiona Wentges
Official rating
84

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
12.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
21 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

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
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 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
Alex Harvey Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Mr T A Halford
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin 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%