Embrace The Day
Embrace The Day has spent most of his five-year-old season searching for the form that produced his breakthrough win at Listowel eight weeks ago. The horse has raced nine times in total, winning just once and finishing in the places on three other occasions — a win rate that sits just above one win in every nine races. What's striking is how that sole victory came early in his recent campaign, back on 30 May at Listowel, and the inconsistency since suggests he has found top-level racing a genuine test.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most recent form tells the story. In his last six races, Embrace The Day has managed a single place finish, sandwiched between six races that brought him nothing — a run that would frustrate any the yard. A blank last time out, just a day ago, means he is actively campaigning and still being given opportunities to rediscover the spark. Working with jockey Keith Donoghue, who has partnered him in six of those nine races, has not yielded a win yet, though the combination continues to be trusted by trainer Gavin Cromwell at the Navan yard. Cromwell's team has been prolific this season with 96 winners, so there is clearly competence in the stable, but Embrace The Day remains on the periphery of consistent success. At this stage of his career, the horse needs another win soon to prove that Listowel was the beginning of something rather than a rare flash.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Jul
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
30 May
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
28 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
24 Apr
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Mar
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
21 Feb
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
4 Feb
9th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
25 Jan
15th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
11 Jan
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
30 May |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jan |
0% |