The career arc has a neat shape to it. The first win came at Dundalk in April 2025, with a second following at The Curragh in August — two very different tracks that suggest a horse adaptable enough not to be a one-trick pony. The Curragh, in particular, is the spiritual home of Irish flat racing, a wide-open galloping track where only the genuinely useful tend to win. That Carrigans Grove got the job done there as recently as eleven months ago is the reason it still attracts attention.
The nine places in 21 races tell their own story. Finishing in the frame that often — almost once in every two runs — means this is a horse that competes honestly and tends to show up on the day. It is not winning, but it is rarely embarrassing itself either. The frustration from Patrick J Flynn's yard in Carrick-On-Suir will be the gap between those near-misses and the thing that actually matters.
Flynn has sent out 8 winners this season, which shows the stable is in decent health, and Robyn Donaghue-Leahy has been the regular partner in the saddle, riding Carrigans Grove in 9 of its races together for 1 win — a rate of roughly 1 from every 9 rides. The partnership clearly knows each other well at this point, which can count for something when the right opportunity comes around. Carrigans Grove raced just yesterday, so it is very much still in active campaign, and with a horse that has won at this level before and places with stubborn regularity, another win is far from out of the question.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
6 | 1 win, 1 second, 4 other | 18 Jul | 16.7% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 4 other | 26 Sep | 20% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third | 23 Jul | 33.3% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |