The first win came at Roscommon in August 2024, which is where the story properly begins. Since then, Avondale has added to that at Bellewstown as recently as July 2025, and the current sequence suggests a horse that knows how to get its head in front when it matters. The one blip — that 12th-place finish at the far end of the recent run — looks more like a one-off than a pattern, because everything either side of it points to a horse in decent health and good form.
The distance profile is worth noting. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles — the longer end of the spectrum — Avondale has won 2 from 5, a 40% win rate that works out to winning 2 in every 5 races at those trips. In racing terms, that is a significant number. It means there is a real case that stamina is this horse's friend, and that the yard will keep coming back to those distances. A horse that wins 40% of its races over a particular trip is not a coincidence — it is a pattern worth paying attention to.
Barry Connell's yard has sent out 7 winners already this season, so Avondale is operating within a team that is clearly in form. Having raced as recently as yesterday, Avondale is very much a live and active runner, and with three wins already banked and a trainer who clearly has things ticking over nicely, there is every reason to think this horse's record will keep growing. At 6, there is still time to add chapters to a story that has only really got interesting in the last 12 months.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 12 Jul | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 29 Jul | 50% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 5 Jul | 100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 20 Aug | 100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 second | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Jun | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Aug | 0% |