El Champo
El Champo is a steady eight-year-old who has found his level as a horse that wins roughly 1 in every 7 races — solid, workmanlike form for a horse in the middle tier of the sport. Over 36 races in his career, he has picked up 5 wins and 15 places, the kind of record that marks him as reliable rather than special. What stands out, though, is Galway. At that track alone, El Champo has won 2 of his 3 races, a win rate that suggests he knows exactly how to handle Galway's unique demands. This is the sort of course expertise that makes him worth backing on the right day, even if he is not the kind of horse you would travel to see.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Limerick
About 2.4 miles · Slightly soft ground · 9 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent form tells a story of a horse treading water. In his last six races, he has finished sixth, fourth, third, and then three blanks — no wins in half a year, which is a drought for a horse of his ability. His last victory came at Listowel on 27 September 2025, now more than a year ago. Trainer P J Rothwell, based at Tinahely in County Wicklow, has a productive yard that has sent out 35 winners this season, but El Champo has not been among the recent winners. He was last seen a day ago, which means he is still racing, still being given chances — the kind of campaign that suggests the yard believe there is something left in the tank, even if the results have dried up. With jockey Tiernan Power Roche his most frequent partner, they have won just 1 of 11 races together, a partnership that has not quite clicked. For now, El Champo remains what he has always been: a horse with pedigree at one track and precious little to celebrate anywhere else.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 14 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
Yielding (slightly soft)
Ok
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
7 Jun
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
6 Apr
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
7 Mar
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
28 Dec
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 10 runners
16 Nov
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
19 Oct
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 11 runners
27 Sep
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
14 Aug
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 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 |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
5 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other |
16 Jun |
20% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
30 Jul |
66.7% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
26 Sep |
33.3% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
7 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 Aug |
100% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Nov |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Feb |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
24 Aug |
0% |