Convincing
There is a certain irony in naming a horse Convincing when it has yet to win a single one of its 16 races. The five-year-old has placed three times along the way — meaning it has finished in the top positions without quite getting its nose in front — but a victory has so far proved elusive. That is a tough record to carry, though it does at least show the horse has had plenty of racing experience and keeps turning up.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
Trained by Ciaran Murphy out of Mullingar in County Westmeath, Convincing is part of a yard that has sent out 18 winners this season, so the operation clearly knows how to get horses to the finish line first. Recent form makes for difficult reading — finishes of 10th, 10th, 13th, 7th, 9th, and 5th in the last six races, with that fifth place the most encouraging number in the sequence. The horse raced just yesterday, which at least speaks to a robust constitution. Whether a change of luck is around the corner is hard to say, but Murphy's record suggests that when the right opportunity comes along, his yard tends to find it.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, tight turning
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Right-handed, undulating
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Mar
5th
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 14 runners
15 Mar
9th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 29 runners
5 Feb
7th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
11 Jan
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
26 Dec
10th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 21 runners
21 Nov
10th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 16 runners
21 Oct
9th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 29 runners
12 Oct
3rd
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 19 runners
20 Sep
5th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 20 runners
2 Aug
9th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 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 |
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| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |