Chesterbaylad
Sixteen races into its career and still searching for a first win, Chesterbaylad is a five-year-old that has tested the patience of everyone following it. Not a single victory from 16 outings is a tough record to dress up, and there is no getting around it — this is a horse that has consistently found at least one rival too good on the day.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
That said, there are three placed finishes in those 16 races, which tells you Chesterbaylad is not simply making up the numbers. It has been competitive enough to finish in the frame, just not quite competitive enough to get its nose in front when it matters. The recent form gives a mixed picture: a second place and a fourth offer some encouragement, but a twelfth suggests there are days when things simply do not click.
Conor Smithers has been the regular partner, riding Chesterbaylad five times without a win between them. That is not necessarily a criticism of either horse or rider — some combinations just need luck to fall their way. The fact that Smithers keeps coming back suggests the team still believes there is a win somewhere in this horse. Whether that belief is eventually rewarded is the question every race raises afresh.
🎯 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, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Jul
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
31 May
DNF
Kilbeggan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
13 May
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
4 May
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
22 Jan
12th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 22 runners
26 Dec
9th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
20 Nov
13th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
30 Oct
DNF
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
11 Oct
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
25 Aug
9th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 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 |
4 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 Jan |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |