Fastnet Crystal
Fastnet Crystal has found her best form on Irish soil. The five-year-old recorded her only career victory at Downpatrick on 14 July, and six weeks on, that remains the high point of her record—a win from five races overall, with four additional placings to show for her efforts. That works out to roughly one win in every five attempts, which tells you she is competitive but inconsistent. She has only just raced, running just a day ago, so she is actively campaigning.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Nicholas Fahymrs Orla Fahytwo Sheets To The Wind Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is her recent work. In her last five outings, most recent first, she has delivered a second, a first, another second, a tenth, and a second again. The scatter is wide—that tenth-place finish is a real dud—but the second-place finishes and her one victory suggest she knows how to get competitive. Downpatrick clearly suits her; that is where she broke through.
Joseph Patrick O'Brien trains Fastnet Crystal from Owning Hill in County Kilkenny. The yard has been prolific this season, sending out 160 winners, so she is in an operation with genuine strength and resources. At five years old and still competing regularly, Fastnet Crystal has time on her side if she can tighten up her consistency. For now, she remains a horse capable of a good day on her day—you just cannot be sure which day that will be.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
3rd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
28 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
12 Jan
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
20 Dec
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
14 Jul |
100% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
20 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jan |
0% |