Duce Bigalow
That solitary victory came at Down Royal on 12 April 2026, and the horse hasn't found the winner's circle since, a six-month drought that tells you something about the ceiling of his ability at this stage of his career. Recent form shows promise in flashes: a second-place finish two races ago and another second just before that, sandwiched around an unplaced effort and a fifth. He's still active, having raced as recently as yesterday, so the team is not giving up on him.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
James Woods A M Ryan Donie Culloty D Enright
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Limerick
About 3 miles · Slightly soft ground · 12 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trainer Colm Ryan's yard has been quiet this season with just one winner sent out, which puts Duce Bigalow in modest company. The horse has been ridden most often by J J Slevin, though that partnership hasn't yielded a win across five outings together — zero from five suggests they may be looking for a different approach or a fresh jockey to spark something new. At this level and age, Duce Bigalow looks like a horse who turns up, tries reasonably hard now and then, but lacks the class or consistency to trouble the winner's enclosure regularly. The fact that a single win from Down Royal six months ago remains his only success across his racing life points to a horse fighting against the odds every time he steps onto the track.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 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
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
3rd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
21 Feb
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 runners
17 Jan
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
11 Jan
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
15 Dec
2nd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
25 Nov
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
26 Oct
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
17 Mar
11th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 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 |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 Apr |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Feb |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 Feb |
0% |