Fair Damsel
Fair Damsel has won just twice in 26 races, but those victories tell the story of a horse that knows how to deliver on the bigger stage. The eight-year-old's second and most recent win came at Killarney in October 2024, a full 23 months ago now, and that long drought between successes speaks to the reality of her level — she is a horse who runs consistently but finds the winner's circle rarely. Her win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races (2 wins from 26) puts her firmly in the category of a battler, the kind of horse that turns up week after week and does her job without ever quite threatening to dominate.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
We Win Racing Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Fair Damsel worth watching is her proven edge at longer distances. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, she has won 1 of 5 races, a 20% win rate that stands out sharply against her overall record. That is where she has shown her true class, and it is the distance that has produced both her career wins — the first at The Curragh in September 2023 and the second at Killarney the following year. In her recent form, however, she has struggled to build momentum, finishing out of the placings in her last race and with six consecutive runs without a win. Trainer Cian Collins's Navan yard has had a solid season with 20 winners, and jockey Shane O'Callaghan, her most frequent partner with 1 win from 6 rides together, understands what Fair Damsel can do. At eight years old, she remains active and competitive, but the 23-month gap since her last success suggests she is now at the veteran stage of her career, a reliable campaigner whose best days may well be behind her.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Sep
11th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
7 Aug
12th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
6 Jul
10th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
16 May
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
20 Apr
12th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
2 Feb
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 29 runners
22 Oct
21th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 26 runners
24 Apr
11th
Kilbeggan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
25 Oct
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 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 |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
24 Sep |
50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
6 Oct |
100% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Feb |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
9 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Apr |
0% |