Donnie Devito
Donnie Devito is a seven-year-old with two wins to his name from nineteen races, a record that tells the story of a horse who finds the winner's enclosure rarely but not never. His last victory came at Galway on the first of August 2024 — nearly two years and a half ago now — which means he has been chasing that feeling ever since without success. In his last six races, his finishes have been a fourth, fifth, seventh, and three top-3 finishes: enough consistency to suggest he is running into form, but not enough to break his recent drought.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 seems to thrive on normal ground. On fast, dry ground and when the going is standard, he has won 2 of 11 races — an 18% win rate, which is significantly better than his overall 11%. That preference matters; it narrows the puzzle. He is trained by Ross O'Sullivan's yard near Kilcullen in County Kildare, a stable that has already sent out forty winners this season and clearly knows how to get horses ready. Tom Harney, his most frequent rider, has steered him to victory twice from nine races together — a 22% win rate — suggesting the pair work better than Donnie Devito does on average.
At seven years old and still active (he raced just a day ago), there is time yet for another win. His recent form hints at a horse finding his feet again after months away from the top prize. With the right ground, the right race, and Harney in the saddle, another trip to the winner's circle is well within reach.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
24 Aug
5th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
31 Jul
7th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
3 Jul
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
27 Nov
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
2 Oct
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
1 Aug
3rd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
4 Jul
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
9 Jun
3rd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
22 Feb
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 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 |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
31 Jul |
33.3% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
13 Oct |
50% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
22 Feb |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
27 Nov |
0% |