Connova
Connova is a three-year-old who has yet to break through to the winner's circle, but recent form suggests the horse is knocking on the door. In eight career outings, the gelding has accumulated four place finishes without a win, though the last six races reveal an encouraging pattern: a third, a second, another third, a third again, a fourth, and a distant 17th-place finish in what appears to have been an off day. Strip out that last race and you see consistency—three third-place finishes and a second in the past five outings, which marks a genuine improvement trend for a horse still learning the game.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Enly Racing Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Sheila Lavery at Summerhill in County Meath, Connova is part of a modest but active yard that has produced three winners already this season. The trainer's profile suggests patience with her three-year-olds, which may work in Connova's favour. The fact that the horse was back in action just yesterday shows it is being run regularly and kept sharp, a sign the the yard believe something is building. At this stage of a racing career, consistency in the placings—and the recent proximity of that second-place finish—often precedes a breakthrough. Whether that comes in the next few races remains to be seen, but Connova is at least showing it belongs in the conversation.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
3rd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
5 Sep
2nd
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 24 runners
20 Jul
3rd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
22 Jun
3rd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
1 Jun
4th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 14 runners
2 Nov
17th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 20 runners
12 Jun
15th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 20 runners
28 Apr
6th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 thirds |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |