Dawn Flame
Dawn Flame broke through for a maiden victory at Dundalk on 23 January 2026, but has struggled to add to that single success in the eight months since. The three-year-old has raced sixteen times overall and won just once, translating to a win rate of roughly one victory per sixteen attempts. More concerning is the recent form: across the last six outings, the horse has failed to find the winner's enclosure, posting three third-place finishes and two mid-field efforts without troubling the front runners. That single opening-day triumph now sits as a distant memory.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What suggests there may be life left in this one is a clear preference for middle-distance racing. At trips between one mile and one furlong and one mile and two furlongs, Dawn Flame has shown noticeably better form, winning 1 of 8 races at those distances—a rate of 12%—compared to the overall career average. Paul W Flynn's yard at Colehill, Co Longford, has sent out 22 winners this season, so there is competence behind the saddle. Dawn Flame remains an active runner, last out just one day ago, which suggests the the yard have not given up on finding another winning opportunity. For a three-year-old sitting on the cusp of maturity with only one career victory to its name, however, time is beginning to work against finding a consistent path in the winner's circle.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Sep
6th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 16 runners
30 Aug
6th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 16 runners
14 Aug
4th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 19 runners
25 Jul
3rd
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
16 Jul
5th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
1 Jul
8th
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
18 Jun
15th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
3 Jun
12th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
20 Mar
9th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Reese Holohan Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
20 Mar |
20% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |