Ceol Draiochta
Ceol Draiochta has now gone through 11 races without a win, managing just one fourth-place finish along the way. The five-year-old is still racing regularly — it ran just yesterday — but has not crossed the line first and shows little sign of breaking that drought soon. Over the past six races, the horse has struggled to find any form, with a pair of tenth-place finishes among some early exits that suggest it is being stretched to find opportunities at its current level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
9.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Kieren Buckley has been the main jockey, but their partnership has yielded no winners in seven attempts, which raises questions about whether a change in the saddle might help. That said, trainer Adam Nicol's yard at Seahouses in Northumberland has been firing on all cylinders this season with 26 winners, so the team clearly knows how to get horses to the line. For Ceol Draiochta, the challenge now is whether it can find even one race where things click into place, or whether it has simply reached the end of the road as a competitive runner.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
12 Jul
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
24 May
4th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
30 Jul
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
19 Jun
12th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
24 Apr
10th
Kilbeggan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
1 Dec
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 6 runners
26 Oct
10th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 17 runners
13 Sep
5th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
22 Aug
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 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 |
|---|
| Perth Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Dec |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |