Enceladus
Enceladus is a three-year-old who has made an immediate impression, winning on debut at Cork on 24 April 2026 and following that up with two third-place finishes — a record of 1 win and 2 places from just 3 races. That kind of consistency from the very start of a career is encouraging; plenty of horses take several runs just to get competitive, let alone to win first time out.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien at Owning Hill in Co Kilkenny, Enceladus is part of a yard firing on all cylinders right now — 154 winners already this season is a remarkable number and signals a team with serious depth and confidence. O'Brien is one of Irish racing's most respected young trainers, and horses leaving that yard tend to be well-prepared and well-placed.
With only 3 races to go on, it is too early to draw big conclusions, but a win rate of 1 from 3 — roughly 33%, or one in every three races — is a strong opening chapter. The Cork win came just this week, so Enceladus heads into whatever comes next on the back of a confidence-boosting result. One to follow closely as the season develops.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
11 Oct
3rd
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 8 runners
28 Sep
3rd
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 9 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
24 Apr |
100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Oct |
0% |