Faoladh
Faoladh is a 4-year-old with the kind of record that suggests genuine potential in the right conditions. Three wins from 24 races is modest on the face of it, but his win rate of roughly 1 in 8 improves dramatically when you isolate what he does best. Over 7 furlongs to a mile, he wins 1 in every 4 races—that is a strong win rate for a horse at this level, and it tells you exactly where his future races should be. Similarly, on normal ground, he has won 2 of his last 10 races, which hints at a genuine preference for a proper racing surface rather than anything testing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Men Of Forty Eight Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Leopardstown
About 7 furlongs · Good ground · 17 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent form shows the pattern: a win eight weeks ago at Galway, then a run of results—14th, 1st, 5th, 11th, 4th, 2nd—that reads like the record of a horse whose class is creeping up, or who is racing out of his zone. That last race, a second-place finish just a day ago, suggests he is in consistent work and coming back into form. Andrew Slattery, who rides him regularly (1 win from 8 races together), has the measure of the horse, and the trainer A. Slattery's yard at Thurles has sent out 62 winners this season, which speaks to a yard firing on all cylinders. For Faoladh to fulfil his promise, the key is straightforward: keep him at 7 furlongs to a mile, choose his ground with care, and avoid races that demand more than he can give. He is the sort of horse that will pay his way if those elements align.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
2nd
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
21 Sep
4th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 18 runners
18 Sep
11th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
10 Sep
5th
Laytown
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
1 Aug
🏆 Won
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
28 Jul
14th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 21 runners
16 Jul
13th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
8 Jul
9th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
18 Jun
6th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 17 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
8 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 5 other |
16 Jul |
12.5% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
28 Sep |
50% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
1 Aug |
50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |