Astley
Astley is a six-year-old that has yet to break through in a career spanning ten races. The horse has picked up two places — both of them third-place finishes — but remains winless, which at this stage suggests it sits firmly in the lower divisions of racing.
Paul Traynor trains Astley from his yard at Templepatrick in County Antrim, a small operation that has managed just one winner this season.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse's recent form tells the story of a struggling animal. Over its last six races, Astley has recorded two fifth-place finishes, two fourth-place finishes, one fifth, and a seventh — a run that came just a day ago. That consistency in the middle of the field, without ever threatening a win, is the pattern of a horse that finds its level below where serious prize money lies. With zero wins from ten attempts, Astley is unlikely to be attracting much attention from bettors or owners looking for a return on investment. At this point in its career, with no signs of improvement and no breakthrough moment, the horse remains a peripheral figure in racing — useful for making up numbers in races, but not a prospect anyone is expecting to develop into something special.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
4 May
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
24 Apr
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
21 Mar
5th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
4 Mar
7th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
26 Dec
14th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
2 May
12th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
17 Apr
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
22 Feb
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Mar |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Feb |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |