Decimation
Decimation is an 11-year-old horse that has raced 21 times without ever crossing the finish line in front. Across that entire career, it has picked up five places — enough to show it belongs in competitive races but not enough to ever seal the deal.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
The horse is most often partnered with jockey Calum Hogan, though that pairing has yet to produce a victory in five attempts. Decimation races for trainer E McNamara, whose Rathkeale yard in County Limerick has been productive this season, sending out 22 winners. That record suggests the stable knows how to get horses to the line, even if Decimation itself remains a puzzle — the kind of horse that shows up, runs respectably most days, and somehow never quite finds that first win. At 11 years old and still racing, it has carved out a life as a journeyman: reliable enough to keep competing, but without the touch of fortune that turns a decent run into victory.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Fairyhouse in 5 attempts
🎯 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
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
12 Mar
11th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
21 Feb
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 runners
27 Dec
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
21 Nov
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
5 Oct
10th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
27 Sep
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
27 Aug
3rd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
13 Mar
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
16 Oct
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Calum Hogan Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
12 Mar |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Feb |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Mar |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
27 Aug |
0% |