Falcon Eight
10-year-old gelding with a 13% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground over 1m6f – 2m.
Owner
Mark E Phelan & S P O'Connor
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 168-day absence
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Likes
Right-handed, undulating
—
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
20th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
28 Sep
22th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 33 runners
28 Jul
10th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
4 Jun
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
2 Apr
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 9 runners
23 Feb
14th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
17 Jan
4th
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 6 runners
30 Nov
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
3 Nov
7th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 19 runners
13 Oct
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 1 second, 5 other |
28 Sep |
25% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
3 |
3 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
30 Nov |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Jun |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
10 Feb |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
2 Apr |
100% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |