Centaq
Sixteen races, zero wins — Centaq is a horse that keeps turning up without ever quite getting the job done. The six-year-old has managed three places from those 16 outings, which means it has shown enough to suggest it belongs on a racecourse, just not enough to reach the winner's enclosure. That is a difficult position to be in, and it raises a fair question: is this a horse that is genuinely unlucky, or one that simply finds a way to finish second when it matters?Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
18.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form tells a mixed story. A second-place finish sits in the last six runs, which at least confirms there is some ability there, but eighth and sixth-place finishes bookend it, and Centaq has gone 16 races now without tasting victory. Its regular rider P J O'Hanlon has been in the saddle for eight of those races and is still waiting for a first win together — a partnership that has built up plenty of experience without much reward to show for it.
Centaq runs out of the yard of Dermot A McLoughlin, based at Bodeen in Ratoath, County Meath. McLoughlin's stable has sent out 10 winners this season, so the trainer clearly knows how to get a horse to the front — Centaq just hasn't been one of them yet. The horse was out as recently as yesterday, which says something about its soundness and willingness to keep competing, even if the results have not followed. Whether a first win is coming or whether 16 races without one tells its own story, only time will tell.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Downpatrick in 9 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Jul
8th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
14 Jun
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
22 May
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
12 May
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
24 Apr
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Dec
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
20 Nov
12th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
16 Oct
9th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
10 Oct
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
19 Sep
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
9 |
2 seconds, 7 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 second |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |