Ferdia
Ferdia is a 10-year-old who has made placing look like an art form — 15 times finishing close enough to matter, but only once crossing the line first across 40 races. That single win came at Tramore back in August 2022, almost four years ago now, and nothing since has come close to repeating it. A win rate of just 1 in every 50 races tells you this is a horse that competes reliably without threatening to steal the show.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership with jockey Philip Donovan has been the most persistent feature of Ferdia's career — 14 races together and not a single win between them. That's a long run of near-misses, and at some point you have to wonder whether the combination will ever find that elusive breakthrough. Recent form shows a seventh and a sixth from the last four completed runs, which at least suggests the horse is still turning up and trying, even if the winner's enclosure feels like a distant memory.
Trainer John Patrick Ryan operates out of Templemore in County Tipperary and has had a productive season — 21 winners from the yard is a solid body of work. Ferdia, though, hasn't been among them. With the horse having raced as recently as yesterday, Ryan clearly believes there's still something to work with. Whether Tramore, the scene of that one career highlight nearly four years ago, might one day offer another moment like it is probably the most interesting question left to answer.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 13 starts (8%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Thurles in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Jul
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
13 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
30 May
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
24 Apr
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
12 Mar
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
10 Feb
DNF
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 14 runners
29 Jan
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
9 Jan
8th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
20 Dec
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
14 Dec
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
12 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
30 May |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
9 Jan |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Mar |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
10 Jun |
0% |